FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- On Tuesday the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education will consider the “Compensation Allotment” (pay increases) required under HB3 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature. Almost two months ago, the trustees approved the 2019-2020 school year General Fund Budget. However, Fort Worth ISD trustees agreed with Superintendent Kent Scribner that the “Compensation…… MORE
Dallas Police Officer Hit by DART Train in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police Officer was hospitalized Tuesday after being hit by a DART train, according to the Dallas Police Department. “At approximately 12:40 p.m., DART Police responded to a report of a northbound Green Line light-rail vehicle making contact with an adult male as it was pulling into the Pearl/Arts District Station,”…… MORE
Plano Agencies Offer Active Shooter Response Training in Wake of Recent Mass Shootings
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A seminar aimed at teaching the best ways to respond to an active shooter scenario will be held Tuesday night in Plano. The training session is free and open to the public. It will be hosted by the Plano Police Department, in partnership with the Plano Fire-Rescue, Public Safety Communications, and Emergency…… MORE
Hundreds of American Airline Catering Workers Protest for Higher Pay, Dozens Arrested
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of catering workers who service American Airlines were arrested during a protest outside the Fort Worth-based carrier’s headquarters Tuesday morning. Hundreds of Unite Here-represented workers showed up to protest what they said were low wages being paid by American to its catering subcontractor LSG Sky Chef and Gate Gourmet…… MORE
Castro Buys Ad Time During “Fox and Friends”
IOWA (WBAP/KLIF) — Democratic Presidential Candidate Julian Castro is taking his fight with President Trump from Twitter to Fox News. His campaign purchased three spots on “Fox and Friends” that’ll air Wednesday. Tuesday morning, the former Housing and Urban Development Secretary debuted the new commercial on Twitter. In it, he flatly blames the President for the…… MORE
Mental Exam Sought for Teen Charged in Sante Fe Shooting
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Attorneys representing a teenager charged in a school shooting last year at a Texas high school are seeking a mental evaluation, saying their client cannot understand the legal proceedings against him. Dimitrios Pagourtzis is charged with capital murder for the May 2018 attack at Santa Fe High School that left 10…… MORE
No Decision on a Change of Venue in Amber Guyger Case
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The judge in former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s murder case says she’ll wait before deciding if it would be necessary to move the trial out of Dallas. In a court order filed Monday, State District Judge Tammy Kemp said the decision should not come until after prospective jurors have been questioned…… MORE
Latina Organizer Newest Senate Challenger To Texas’ Cornyn
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The founder of a Latino progressive group in Texas is joining the growing list of Democrats lining up to challenge Republican Sen. John Cornyn in 2020. Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez launched her U.S. Senate campaign Monday. She’s the founder of a Latino voter mobilization effort called the Jolt Initiative. Her launch video…… MORE
Judge Sides With American Airlines Over Worker Slowdown
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has scored a victory in court over two unions representing mechanics who the airline says are taking part in an illegal work slowdown. A federal judge Monday ordered the unions to tell workers to take all steps to avoid interfering with American’s operations. U.S. District Court Judge Charles…… MORE
Thousands from Around the World Join in Dallas for Child Abuse Advocacy Conference
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center hosts it’s annual Crimes Against Children Conference in Downtown Dallas. The four-day conference at the Sheraton Hotel hosts 5,200 people from around the world. “65-70% are either state local and federal law enforcement agencies, the rest are child advocates, prosecutors, nurses, therapists or anyone who works in the child…… MORE
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