KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been one of the largest sponsors of the Boy Scouts of America for decades but is making its split official Jan. 1. The Utah-based faith will deal another blow to the struggling organization when it pulls out more than 400,000 young people…… MORE
Authorities: Texas Man Tried to Sell Mercury Before Spills
HOUSTON (AP) — A 19-year-old man accused of spilling mercury at several Houston locations stole the liquid metal from an abandoned business, tried to sell it in small amounts to people for $20 and spilled some as he played with it in his hands, according to court records. Christopher Lee Melder remained jailed Tuesday on…… MORE
Arlington City Council Approves $810 Million Expansion in the Entertainment District
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington continues to build on its economic momentum with a planned $810 million expansion of the Entertainment District, which would add a best-in-class hotel brand, new convention center, corporate office headquarters, mixed-use residential building, small business coworking and incubator space, and even more dining, retail, and entertainment options for residents and visitors. Tuesday…… MORE
North Texas Police Chiefs Serve on Advisory Board For Caruth Police Institute to Address Policing Issues
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- UNT Dallas and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) have united to transform the Caruth Police Institute (CPI) into one of the premier police training, policy analysis, technical assistance and research organizations in Texas and nationally. Bob Mong president of UNT Dallas says it will improve public safety with the help from an 18-person executive…… MORE
Trump Objects to Impeachment, Calls it ‘Perversion’
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is objecting to the House articles of impeachment, accusing Democrats of “perversion of justice and abuse of power” in their effort to remove him from office. In a letter Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump maintains that he did nothing wrong in seeking foreign investigation of political rivals.…… MORE
Midlothian Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of a Child
MIDLOTHIAN (WBAP/KLIF) – 37 year old Paul Flanigan has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, without parole, for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child. The crime was uncovered when Flanigan took the 12 year old victim to Planned Parenthood for an abortion. The staff at the clinic contacted police. The victim says the abuse…… MORE
Search for Missing Austin Mother, Infant Daughter Intensifies
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search for a missing Austin mother and her three-week old daughter has intensified. The FBI and Texas Rangers have joined the Austin Police Department in the search for 33-year-old Heidi Broussard and baby Margot Carey. Investigators with Austin police said the pair were last seen Thursday when Broussard dropped off…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: People Hate Adam Schiff, and Inside the Cowboys Christmas Party!
0:24 — Things got chaotic at an Adam Schiff town hall in California. You’ve got to hear the audio, plus the reaction from Dave and Amy. 4:30 — Ever wonder what it’s like inside the Dallas Cowboys Christmas party? Our producer Scott Sidway performed at the party Monday night and brings you all the juicy…… MORE
Brand New House … Newly Demolished Fence
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – As a McKinney man was walking around his empty new house, he witnessed a FedEx driver smash through his fence, then take off. Sankar Arumugam captured the incident on his cell phone. He told WFAA-TV that his always dreamed of owning his own home. He had just closed on it recently…… MORE
Texas’ MJ Hegar Gets Endorsement of Senate Democrats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Air Force veteran MJ Hegar of Texas is the choice of Senate Democrats’ campaign arm to take on Republican incumbent John Cornyn in 2020. The endorsement by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee comes a week after the primary field in Texas was set at a dozen Senate challengers. Hegar received national attention…… MORE
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