DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is is opening its new special exhibition on Friday. Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, opening to the public on July 20, 2023, explores the life of Black Americans in the 50 years following the end of the Civil War and the emancipation…… MORE
Senator West Calls for Investigation at Southern Border
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas State Senator Royce West is calling for a legislative investigation into issued allegations made by the Houston Chronicle regarding actions of the Texas Department of Public Safety along the Texas border as part of Operation Lone Star. “The issues reported by the Houston Chronicle regarding the activities of the Department of…… MORE
Stores Struggling to Keep Up with Ice Demand
(WBAP/KLIF) — The North Texas heat is fattening the bottom line for some in DFW. Lines at snow cone stands, convenience stores and ice cream shops have gotten quite long over the past few weeks. It’s the perfect time of year to be in business as an ice vendor, as sales have skyrocketed. The best…… MORE
Funeral of Former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle Held Wednesday
(WBAP/KLIF) — A North Texas law enforcement legend is laid to rest. The funeral service for former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle took place at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas. Family, Friends, and law enforcement officers from across Texas gathered to pay their final respects to Kunkle, who lost his…… MORE
Texas Attorney General’s Office Reaches $168 Million Settlement with Walmart in Opioid Lawsuit
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Walmart has agreed to pay $168 million dollars in a settlement with the Texas Attorney General’s Office in connection to a lawsuit filed over the company’s role in the nationwide opioid crisis. The office accused the retail giant of being negligent in its practices pertaining to “opioid marketing, selling and…… MORE
Texas Inspector General Launches Probe Into Whistleblower Allegation at the Border
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Inspector General’s office opened an investigation into allegations of abusive treatment of migrants trying to cross the southern border. The move comes amid allegations by a Texas state trooper of “inhumane” treatment that he says left migrants bloodied from razor-wire barriers. Trooper Nicholas Wingate also alleges that orders were given…… MORE
WATCH LIVE: Timothy Simpkins Trial Day 3; Defense Rests
The Timothy Simpkins jury will soon start deliberating his fate. UPDATED: 7-19-23 10:08 a. m. Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The defense in the attempted capital murder trial of Timothy Simpkins rested its case this morning without calling additional witnesses. Simpkins is accused of shooting two students and a teacher inside Timberview High Scholl on October…… MORE
Dallas Family Wants Justice in Loved One’s Death After Encounter with Arkansas Law Enforcement
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Dallas family is demanding answers after their loved one died mysteriously on an Arkansas road after an encounter with authorities in January 2022. 38-year-old Daniel Barajas was driving from Kentucky to Texas to see his newborn niece and nephew but he never made it. He was fatally hit by…… MORE
Dangerous Heat Continues across NTX; High Near 105/Real Feel up to 110
Elevated fire weather conditions will also exist for areas near and west of the I-35 corridor. Continue to take the necessary precautions against the oppressive heat to limit heat related illnesses. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for…… MORE
Tyler Amber Alert Issued for One-Year-Old
TYLER (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tyler Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for 1-year-old Jamar Ross, a black baby boy, two feet eight inches tall, weighing 45 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police are also looking for 26-year-old Tarhondia Jackson, a black woman, six foot two inches, weighing 200 pounds with black hair…… MORE
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