SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced late Wednesday that he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. A crowd of thousands outside the…… MORE
The Dallas DA To Seek Death Penalty For Suspected Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office filed papers on Wednesday seeking the death penalty against accused serial killer, Billy Chemirmir. This is according to the Dallas County court records. Chemirmir has been in custody since March 2018. He’s charged in the deaths of 12 elderly women, whose jewelry along with other valuables…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Release Body Cam Video of Active Shooter at Broadmoor Apartments
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police have released the body cam video of an incident where an active shooter was shot by SWAT officers July 18th. “We are providing this available body camera footage in order to provide perspective and transparency, while the majority of media outlets wait for formal open records requests to be…… MORE
North Texas Business Leaders Discuss Immigrant Economic Contributions
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas business leaders join a discussion hosted by the North Texas Commission on immigrant economic contributions. Jeremy Robbins Executive Director with New American Economy organization presented a study that shows the almost 1.4 million legal and undocumented immigrants are working labor intensive jobs and contributing billions of dollars in local and federal taxes. “They…… MORE
Dallas Police Cracking Down on Teen Curfew, Targeting Deep Ellum
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is warning minors to avoid hanging out in Deep Ellum this summer. With the busy summer months, Deep Ellum businesses are seeing an increase in the number of teenagers hanging out in the entertainment district, which Police say can lead to both crime and overcrowding. Beginning this weekend,…… MORE
Mueller Testifies to Two House Committees
Update at 3:15pm: Former special counsel Robert Mueller has finished testifying before Congress. Mueller testified before two committees on Wednesday for more than six hours on his 448-page report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mueller said the interference was not a hoax, and it was not an isolated episode. He warned that there…… MORE
Oklahoma Murder Suspected Arrested in Denton County
ROANOKE (WBAP/KLIF) – An Oklahoma man wanted in the murder of his father is jailed in North Texas. According to Roanoke Police, 21-year-old Jacob Barber was found early Wednesday morning sleeping outside of PetSmart, at 1208 Hwy 377 North in Roanoke. Officers arrived on scene and confronted Barber who was sleeping on his backpack up…… MORE
Panhandle School District to Drug Test Students for Sports, Extracurricular Activities
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – A Panhandle school district will begin drug testing students as young as 12 years old who are interested in playing sports or participating in other extracurricular offerings. Bushland Independent School District Superintendent Chris Wigington tells Amarillo station KVII-TV that testing will begin when classes resume next month. He said students in…… MORE
Fort Worth Could Get a Permanent Shelter for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Star-Telegram says, “Countless migrant children could soon be headed to Fort Worth” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering Fort Worth among a handful of sites for a permanent state-licensed shelter for the unaccompanied children’s program Fort Worth has served as a temporary home to…… MORE
ICE Releases Dallas Born Teen Wrongfully Detained At Border
HOUSTON (AP) – An 18-year-old who was born in Dallas has been released from immigration custody after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Francisco Erwin Galicia left a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pearsall, Texas, on Tuesday. His lawyer, Claudia Galan, confirmed he had been released, hours after The Dallas…… MORE
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