(WBAP/KLIF) — Cook Children’s Health Care System held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Thursday, to unveil its new pediatric hospital in Prosper. Cook’s President and CEO Rick Merrill said that the 23-acre campus is strategically positioned to serve families in a fast-growing area. The state-of-the-art facility was built along University Drive. Merrill says families in this fast-growing…… MORE
Dallas Sports Commission Headed to World Cup
(WBAP/KLIF) — The World Cup in Qatar has the attention of the Dallas Sports Commission. With the 2022 FIFA World Cup beginning on Sunday, the Dallas Sports Commission has their eyes focused on hosting in 2026. Executive Director Monica Paul says they will attend this year’s World Cup to see first-hand logistics of being a…… MORE
McKinney: Bank robbery triggers brief lock out at near-by high school
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – McKinney police are looking for a suspect in an alleged bank robbery of a PNC Bank this morning. Police spokesperson Carla Marion Reeves says it happened around 9:20 at on West Virginia Street near Redbud Blvd. The incident triggered a brief ‘lock out’ at nearby McKinney High School. Classes and other…… MORE
Disaster Relief Coming After Storms Ripped Through Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — Help is on the way for North Texans affected by storm damage in early November. A band of severe weather tore through Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on November 4th, spawning tornadoes and severe damage in its wake. Governor Greg Abbott announced, Friday, that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request…… MORE
Acting Uvalde Police Chief During School Shooting Steps Down
DALLAS (AP) – The Uvalde officer who was leading the city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down. City spokeswoman Gina Eisenberg says Lt. Mariano Pargas left the department voluntarily but it was not immediately clear whether he retired…… MORE
Suspect Arrested in connection to Grand Prairie Police Officer’s Death
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grand Prairie Police Department announced on Thursday afternoon an arrest in connection to the death of Officer Brandon Tsai. Officer Tsai was killed earlier this week during a chase with a vehicle that had suspicious tags. The Officer’s patrol car rolled over before hitting a tree. According to Grand Prairie…… MORE
Globe Life Field, Texas Rangers to Host 2024 MLB All Star Game
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has awarded the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and accompanying All-Star Week events to the Texas Rangers. The announcement was made following the conclusion of the owners’ meetings in New York. The 2024 All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday, July…… MORE
Speaker Pelosi won’t Seek Reelection to Leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek a leadership role in the new Congress. Pelosi’s decision Thursday comes after Democrats lost the House majority to Republicans in the midterm elections and after the brutal attack on her husband, Paul, by an intruder at their San Francisco home. Pelosi’s decision makes…… MORE
Attorneys For Former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean Request Change of Venue Again
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – During a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, attorneys for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean have again asked the judge for his murder trial to be moved out of Tarrant County. They’re arguing that local media coverage, statements from elected officials and advocates about the fatal shooting of 28-year-old…… MORE
Light Rain and Light Snow Possible Friday night?
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 11-17-22 TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY AND MILD.. HIGH NEAR 57 WINDS SOUTH 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…CLEAR AND COLD.. LOWS 33 – 38 FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A FEW SPOTTY SHOWERS, POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT.. (MAINLY NORTHWEST OF DFW). HIGH NEAR 47 / LOWS 30-35 WINDS…… MORE
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