Fort Worth (AP) – A subcontractor that was working on the new Air Force One aircraft until Boeing gave it the boot has announced it is cutting 223 jobs. GDC Technics CEO Brad Foreman said the job cuts are the direct result of Boeing’s actions. In a letter to the Texas Workforce Commission GDC said…… MORE
Two Motorists Killed By Pieces Of A Crane
Beaumont (AP) – Authorities say two men were killed when part of a crane fell on their pickup truck as it traveled on Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Stephanie Davis says the truck was traveling westbound on I-10 just southwest of Beaumont when the crane experienced “some type of…… MORE
More Vaccine Is On Its Way To Texas
Austin (AP) – State health officials say more than 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are headed Texas’ way for next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday more than 708,000 first doses are headed to 928 providers in 129 Texas counties, while more than 570,000 second doses also have been ordered. About…… MORE
Guns, Drugs & Money Pouring Across the Texas Border
(WBAP/KLIF) — Customs and Border Patrol are continuing to find migrants crossing the border, along with drugs that are being smuggled. The federal government and states along the U-S-Mexico border continue to deal with a surge of migrants and asylum seekers arriving there. Texas is one of the states being impacted by the surge… and Kinney…… MORE
DPS Special Agent Shot in Haslet
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas department of public safety special agent was shot in haslet, Friday afternoon. According to officials, the shooting of the trooper occurred in the 14000 block of Mainstay Way around 2:30 PM, Friday. Police say the agent encountered a suspect at a home when he was shot and wounded. The special agent was…… MORE
Frisco ISD Plans Full-Time Virtual School to Launch for 2021-22 School Year
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)-Frisco ISD has been working over the last several months to create a permanent, full-time Virtual School to serve FISD students starting in the 2021-22 school year. Virtual class offerings for students in grades 3-12 are currently being planned to meet all grade level and graduation course requirements. “While FISD is still waiting for…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Video Footage in Shooting of Burglary Suspect near Busy Freeway
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department has released video footage of the deadly officer involved shooting this week on the service road of 635 near Coit Road. Dallas Police helicopter footage shows 28-year-old Edgar Luis Tirado run across all lanes of traffic on a busy 635 on Monday afternoon. According to Police, Officers confronted…… MORE
Texans Encouraged to Stock up on Emergency Supplies During Tax Free Holiday
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are encouraging Texans to take part in this year’s Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend, which runs April 24-26. A product of Senate Bill 904 that was signed into law by Governor Abbott in 2015, the annual holiday weekend allows Texans to purchase…… MORE
Mesquite Police Searching for Suspect In Lyft Driver’s Murder
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mesquite Police are asking the public to help catch several suspects in the deadly shooting of a Lyft driver earlier this week. 58-year-old Robert Barry of Granbury was driving a passenger when he was shot on the ramp from northbound I-635 to westbound I-30 near Town East Mall on Tuesday around…… MORE
Texas Senate Moves Police Reform Bills Forward
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate took steps toward police reforms in the state. One bill passed Thursday would require officers to step up if they see unreasonable force being used. Democratic Sen. Borris Miles of Houston filed the bill in response to the George Floyd case. Texas police unions and criminal justice advocates support…… MORE
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