Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The valedictorian of Emmett J. Conrad High School in Dallas says her speech was cut short for mentioning young black shooting victims (Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice), who she says became “victims of injustice.” Rooha Hagha tweeted a video of the controversial moment: my valedictorian speech was cut short because i said the…… MORE
Arlington: Horrific Crash as 3 Cars Go Up in Flames
UPDATED: 8:39AM Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – A man has been charged with 3 counts of intoxication manslaughter after a fiery crash in arlington last night. Arlington Police Lt. Chris Cook says that at around 11pm, Jose Castro allegedly struck a disabled vehicle on an eastbound shoulder of i-20 near Matlock, that car crash into the car…… MORE
Nowitzki Way Is Closer To Reality
Dallas (WBAP.KLIF) A proposal to change the name of Olive Street in front of the American Airlines Center after retired Dallas Mavs Player Dirk Nowitzki is a step closer to reality. A Dallas review committee approved the name change. The proposal now goes before the City Plan commission in August. the full city council is…… MORE
Young Conservative Women from Across the Country meet at Dallas Summit
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit is underway at the Hyatt Regeny in Dallas. It’s a 4-day conference for young conservative women between 15 to 27 to hear from some of the nation’s top conservative leaders and activists and go through professional leadership training. Event organizers say this is the largest young…… MORE
State, Defense Rest in Delgado Trial
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Closing arguments in the murder-for-hire trial of Brenda Delgado are expected on Friday after both the state and defense rested Thursday. The defense called a witness examining cell phone data of Delgado and others involved who have already been sentenced in the case. While Delgado did not testify during the trial, the…… MORE
Texas Governor Signs Bill Allowing More Armed Teachers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law several measures meant to boost school security, including ones that will allow armed teachers in schools and increase mental health services for students. The bills signed Thursday were passed this year in response to the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School near…… MORE
Trump, Macron Honor Soldiers on 75th Anniversary of D-Day
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) – President Donald Trump is praising the veterans of D-Day, saying they are “among the very greatest Americans who will ever live.” Trump spoke in France at the Normandy American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer, near Omaha Beach, where the Americans landed on June 6, 1944. Trump said that on that day -75…… MORE
Jury Selection Date Set for Amber Guyger’s Murder Trial in the Shooting Death of Botham Jean
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The murder trial date has been set for fired Dallas Officer Amber Guyger in the shooting death of Botham Jean. Testimony for the murder trial is scheduled to begin September 23rd. Jury selection will begin September 6th, exactly one year after Jean’s death. Potential jurors will first fill out a questionnaire, and those…… MORE
Driver of Athens ISD School Bus Involved in Deadly Train Accident Indicted
ATHENS, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The driver of the Athens ISD school bus involved in a deadly accident involving a train has been indicted on injury to a child and manslaughter charges. 78-year-old John Franklin Stevens of Maybank was behind the wheel when the bus was hit by a Union Pacific freight train at a…… MORE
Suspected Armed Robber Shot & Wounded After ‘Lunging’ at Fort Worth Police
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An investigation continues into an officer-involved-shooting in Fort Worth last night. Police responded to a suspected armed robbery call at home on Rickee Drive in South fort worth around 9pm. Police had been notified that the suspect may have be armed with a gun or knife. on scene police say that…… MORE
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