Rio Vista, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A flu outbreak has closed the Rio Vista ISD until February 18th. The district, about 50 minutes south of Fort Worth, canceled classes Tuesday after over three times the average number of students stayed home sick. More than 110 students, out of a total of 770 are sick, according to…… MORE
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Grand Prairie Police
Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – Grand Prairie Police were on the scene of the Budget Suites on NB Highway 360 overnight where a knife wielding man was shot by officers. Mark Beseda with Grand Prairie Police says that around 1AM, multiple 9-11 calls came in reporting that man was threatening people with the knife. The onsite…… MORE
Four North Texans Accused Of Trying To Violate Iranian Oil Sanctions
DALLAS (AP) – A federal complaint accuses five men of trying to trade in Iranian oil in violation of U.S. trade sanctions. The complaint filed in Philadelphia names Zhenyu Wang, Robert Thwaites and Nicholas James Fuchs, all of Dallas, Daniel Ray Lane of McKinney, Texas, and Nicholas Hovan of New York City. The five are…… MORE
Family of College Student Killed by Denton Police Officer Calls for Transparency
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of the University of North Texas student who Denton Police say was shot and killed by one of its officers is calling for the release of body cam video of the shooting. According to the Denton Police Department, Darius Tarver was shot by a responding officer after charging him with…… MORE
Powell: Economy Looks Resilient Despite Risk of China Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable, with steady growth and low unemployment, but faces risks from China’s viral outbreak. Powell also says the Fed is content with where interest rates are, suggesting no further cuts would be contemplated unless conditions were to change significantly. The Fed is…… MORE
VIDEO: North Texas Police Agencies Launch Public Awareness Campaign Addressing School Threats
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas police agencies launch a public awareness campaign addressing the spike of threats made against schools. The “Fake Threat Real Regret” video features Arlington, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Mansfield Police Departments, along with the FBI Dallas Field Office and Arlington ISD. The importance and the goal of this video is to…… MORE
Bystander Hurt in Shooting at Dallas Arcade and Sports Bar
DALLAS (AP) – A U.S. Navy veteran says he was shot in the leg when an argument that he was no part of turned violent at an arcade and sports bar in northeast Dallas. Carlos Chapa says he was celebrating the birthdays of several family members at a Dave & Busters venue Sunday afternoon when…… MORE
City of Richardson Hopes to Boost Economy Through Music, Partners with Texas Music Office
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Richardson is hoping to boost its economy through a vehicle that brings different types of people together…music. The Texas Music Office will host a community workshop with the city this week to discuss receiving a Music Friendly Designation. “We have 10 communities in Texas right now and we’re…… MORE
DOJ Turns Up Heat on Sanctuary Cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department ratcheted up legal pressure Monday on local governments over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, bringing two new lawsuits and launching a coordinated messaging campaign to highlight an election-year priority of President Donald Trump. Declaring that law enforcement officers are being “put in harm’s way by these ideologically…… MORE
Man Accused of Stealing a Purse From Vehicle With Child Inside
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police say they caught a burglar in the act of stealing a purse from a woman’s car. It happened at the Costco on Central Expressway and Churchill. A woman had exited the store, put her daughter in her car seat, and her purse in the front seat before returning her…… MORE
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