EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump arrived in El Paso Wednesday afternoon where 22 people were killed Saturday in a mass shooting at a local WalMart. The President and First Lady Melania Trump visited University Medical Center to meet with victims of Saturday’s shooting. “We were there a lot longer than we were anticipated…… MORE
Former Dallas County Superintendent Sentenced to 7 years in Federal Prison
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- 68-year-old Rick Sorrells, former Dallas County Schools Superintendent was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Wednesday morning. Sorrells pleaded guilty to a charge of federal wire fraud in the corruption investigation in Dallas County School Bus Agency. Sorrells took $3 million in bribes from CEO of Force Multiplier Solutions Robert Leonard. The company makes stop-arm…… MORE
Texas Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Challenging Dallas Sick Leave Ordinance
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Attorney General is joining a lawsuit challenging the Dallas paid sick leave ordinance that went into effect this month. “The Dallas City Council’s decision to enact this ordinance in the face of other legal challenges successfully stopping similar laws is yet another example of the lawlessness and disregard for working…… MORE
Dallas Diocese to Hold Special Mass Wednesday Honoring the El Paso, Dayton, Ohio Mass Shooting Victims
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the nation mourns in solidarity with the communities in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio… North Texas religious groups are trying to help their own communities heal. In Dallas, Bishop Edward Burns scheduled a special mass Wednesday night to honor the lives of the 31 people killed in the massacres. The…… MORE
SWAT Standoff at Wilmer Apartment Complex
WILMER (WBAP/KLIF News) — A SWAT situation at an apartment complex in Wilmer is now over. Police had initially surrounded an apartment near I-45 and Belt Line for several hours Wednesday morning, where an armed man had holed himself up inside. There were reports of a young child being inside — neighbors say they heard…… MORE
Texas Game Wardens Offering Reward to Find Gator Poacher
LAKE WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Texas Game Wardens in Tarrant Coutny are offering a $1,000 reward for help finding a local alligator poacher. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says somebody killed a gator on or around Thursday, August 1, and left the animal floating on Lake Worth without its tail. Operation Game Thief…… MORE
Fort Worth Commissioner Removed from Position on Racist Allegations
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Fort Worth City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to remove Michael Steele from the city’s Human Relations Commission after he posted a series of inappropriate messages on Facebook. WFAA reported one post included a link to an article blaming immigrants for the decline of the Texas Republican Party. It included…… MORE
Dallas Fire-Rescue Behind National Standard In Response Times
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas Fire-Rescue is reportedly well behind the national standard for response times to life-threatening emergency calls. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Dallas Fire-Rescue has only responded to 50.7% of those type of emergency calls within five minutes. The national standard set forth by the association is for first responders…… MORE
Texas Speaker Gives Vague Apology For ‘Hurtful’ Comments
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House speaker is apologizing to lawmakers for “embarrassing” and “hurtful” things he said on a secretly-recorded conversation with a hardline conservative activist in a scandal that has rocked state Republicans. First-term Speaker Dennis Bonnen sent an apology email Tuesday. It doesn’t address anything specific that Bonnen said and it…… MORE
City of Fort Worth Comes Together, Community-Wide Prayer to Honor those Killed in Mass Shootings
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A large crowd gathers outside Fort Worth City Hall for a community-wide vigil/prayer to honor those killed in recent mass shootings. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price led the prayer, she reminded the crowd to hug a loved one, smile at a stranger and make someones day. “This isn’t about red or blue…… MORE
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