DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A five year veteran of the Denton Police Department is recovering in the hospital after being shot Tuesday morning during a traffic stop. Police said Tuesday Officer Urbano Rodriguez was shot in the head and leg during an exchange of gunfire with two suspects who are now in Police custody. Following a short…… MORE
Dallas ISD in Talks with Insurance Adjusters, Architects to Determine Next Steps for Tornado Damaged Schools
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas ISD is slowly picking up the pieces after an EF-3 Tornado ripped through North Dallas on October 20th. At the peak, 21 campuses located across DISD were affected as well as one district facility. Now, three schools are a total loss and DISD managed to relocate students into safe buildings quickly. Walnut…… MORE
Denton Non-Profit Starts Fundraising Page for Officer Shot in the Line of Duty
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Backing the Blue Denton Organization is partnering with the 100 Club of Denton to raise funds for the police officer who police say is in critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning. Janie Torres President of the 100 Club says any donation is appreciated. “100% of every donation…… MORE
Dallas Bookstore Launching Drive to Stock Library at Heavily Damaged Walnut Hill Elementary
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)- The Learning Express Bookstore launches a book and supply drive to help Walnut Hill Elementary School in Dallas after it took a hit from an EF-3 tornado over a week ago. “We are going to do our best to get as many books back into the school as we can…they haven’t even been…… MORE
NCAA to Allow Athletes to Cash In on Their Fame
ATLANTA (AP) – The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The vote came during a meeting at Emory…… MORE
Texas Named In Recall for Michigan Apples Over Possible Listeria Contamination
AURORA, Ill. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Michigan company is voluntarily recalling 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of apples due to possible listeria contamination and some of the fruits were sold in Texas. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the potentially tainted apples come from North Bay Produce Inc. of Traverse City, Michigan.…… MORE
Several DFW Schools Targeted With Online Threats
Dallas – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Five schools across the metroplex were on alert after threats circulated via Instagram on Sunday and Monday. One of the threats involved Duncanville ISD where two students were detained and charged with making terroristic threats. Other threats involved Dallas, Everman and Fort Worth ISDs. The Dallas Morning News reports…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A College Bans Clapping, and an Update on Impeachment and the Greenville Shooting
0:24 — Correspondent Linda Kenyon joins Dave & Amy to talk about what House Democrats are planning to vote on in connection to the impeachment inquiry. We also hear from the main suspect in the Greenville shooting, and about Facebook solving a cold case. 8:32 — A college has decided to ban clapping to ease…… MORE
FEMA Officials Are in North Texas to Assess Tornado Damage
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – FEMA officials are in North Texas this week to assess damage from last week’s powerful tornadoes. For what’s considered the first step in getting federal disaster aid, teams are expected to be in the region through Wednesday according to a tweet from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. They’re looking at damage in…… MORE
Denton Officer Shot During Traffic Stop
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) A Denton police officer is in critical but stable condition after being shot just after midnight during a traffic stop. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a Taco Bell along University Drive after the officer stopped the driver of the vehicle because of an equipment violation. A press conference just wrapped…… MORE
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