DALLAS (AP) – A basketball jersey believed to have been worn by former President Barack Obama while he was at a Honolulu prep school has sold at auction for $120,000. Heritage Auctions said the jersey sold Saturday night in Dallas to a collector of American and sports artifacts who didn’t wish to be identified. The…… MORE
Driver Fatally Shot by DPS Troopers After Attempted Traffic Stop, According to Officials
DALLAS (AP) – The Texas Department of Public Safety said troopers fatally shot a driver who pulled a handgun on them after fleeing a traffic stop in Dallas. DPS said two troopers tried to stop the driver for a traffic violation on Saturday night but the driver fled. DPS said that about five minutes later,…… MORE
Trump Administration Pursuing Economic Sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing economic sanctions as a primary foreign policy tool to an extent unseen in decades, or perhaps ever. Many are questioning the results even as officials insist the penalties are achieving their aims. At the same time, the administration is trying to reduce greatly the amount of…… MORE
Government agencies across the state are under cyber-attack
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state officials say at least 20 government agencies throughout the state have been attacked by hackers. They describe the onslaught as a “coordinated ransomware attack.” Several state agencies combined their efforts to respond, including the Division of Emergency Management, and the Texas Military Department. The state has not said exactly what…… MORE
Local Veterinarian Warns Pet Owners Deadly Blue Green Algae May be Causing Pet Deaths.
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – A Dallas veterinarian warns deadly blue green algae, blamed for dogs dying very quickly in both Austin and Oklahoma, may have already killed or be killing pets in North Texas, as affected pets are often presented dead or near death, and tests are usually not done to determine the cause of…… MORE
Clear the Shelters Places 85,000 Pets Saturday
DALLAS – The NBC Network’s annual “Clear the Shelters” national event was held Saturday, with most shelters and pounds offering every pet under their roof at zero cost. The event this year found homes for 85,000 pets; mostly dogs and cats. 67 North Texas shelters took part, with the Humane Society of North Texas alone…… MORE
An Alleged Threat to Downtown Dallas in a Social Media Post
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department is monitoring social media, following a post warning the public of possible violence in the downtown area. All social media postings are being monitored by the Fusion Center. According to DPD’s twitter page, additional officers are patrolling the downtown area out of an abundance of caution. The…… MORE
Appeals court limits order that had stopped Trump asylum limits
San Francisco (AP) – A federal appeals court ruling will allow the Trump administration to begin rejecting asylum at some parts of the U.S.- Mexico border for migrants who arrived after transiting through a third country. The policy would deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without…… MORE
Hood County Deputies Find Three Year Old Floating On a Boat Alone
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Deputies in Hood County are trying to figure out why a 3-year-old girl was found floating on a boat alone Friday morning. Initial reports indicate a 32-year-old father launched a boat into the water at the Granbury City Beach around 5p.m. Thursday. About 9a.m. Friday morning Hood County Sheriff’s Deputies were…… MORE
Plano Senior HS and El Paso Eastwood Football Game Match up Back on at The Star in Frisco
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- The football game between Plano Senior High School and El Paso Eastwood high school will be rescheduled to September 5th at the Star in Frisco School board members were hesitant about this match up initially because the gunman who killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart graduated from Plano Senior High School.…… MORE
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