DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An accused serial killer is back in Dallas more than 20 years after his first alleged murder. According to the FBI, 42-year-old Jose Sifuentes was wanted for capital murder in Dallas County. He was returned to the United States following his extradition from Mexico this week. The U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District…… MORE
Local Governments Monitoring Potential Cyber Attacks Per Governor’s Warning
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of recent events in the Middle East and Governor Greg Abbott’s warning about Texas seeing possibly thousands of cyberattacks on state agencies from Iran, local governments in North Texas are closely monitoring and sharing intelligence information with local, state and federal partners to ensure the safety and security of the…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: President Trump and Angry Senators on Iran, and Jerry Jones on His New Coach
0:24 — Did you hear President Trump address the nation about the Iran conflict? Dave and Amy react to his comments, plus comments from an angry Republican Senator who didn’t like the Iran briefing. 9:44 — Jerry Jones got his guy in new head coach Mike McCarthy, and he had some very “Jerry-like” comments. Steve…… MORE
Facebook Again Declines to Limit Political Ad Targeting
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main digital-ad rival Google did in November to fight misinformation. Neither will it ban political ads outright, as Twitter did last October. And it still won’t fact check them, as it’s faced pressure to do. Instead,…… MORE
A South Texas Court to Decide if Private Border Wall Can Go Next the Rio Grande
HOUSTON (AP) – For Tommy Fisher, a federal court hearing set for Thursday next to the U.S.-Mexico border could result in his company getting a chance to prove it can build President Donald Trump’s signature border wall faster and better than the government. For environmentalists and some landowners in South Texas, the hearing could clear…… MORE
Man Armed With a Knife Shot Dead by VA Hospital Police
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A reported psychiatric patient who had gone to the Veteran’s Hospital in Dallas for treatment last night wound up dead at the hands of the VA hospital police. Dallas Police say the victim entered the hospital holding a knife and was shot when hospital police tried to disarm him. Around 10:22 p.m.,…… MORE
Severe Storms, Twisters Possible Across South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Forecasters say severe storms including tornadoes are possible from eastern Texas across the Deep South later this week. The Storm Prediction Center says more than 9 million people live in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana where there’s an enhanced risk of severe weather on Friday. Storms will move eastward…… MORE
Retrial in Murder of Texas Tourist Postponed
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A Greek court has postponed the retrial of seven suspects on murder charges over the 2017 fatal beating of a Texan tourist on an island resort. It is to allow a lawyer newly hired by the victim’s family to familiarize himself with the case. The court on Wednesday postponed the case…… MORE
Dallas District Attorney Discourages Gag Orders Following Dismissal of Contempt of Court Charge
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney is unveiling a new policy on gag orders following a contempt of court charge against him. The charge against John Creuzot stemmed from an interview he did with a local television station ahead of the Amber Guyger murder trial. The Judge said he violated a gag order,…… MORE
McCarthy Gets Shot with Another Iconic Franchise in Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Mike McCarthy is ready to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a Super Bowl title after a year away from the game following his departure in Green Bay. McCarthy won a title with the Packers at the home of the Cowboys nine years ago. Now he is replacing Jason Garrett after Garrett…… MORE
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