LAS VEGAS (AP) – Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has won election to a second term representing Nevada, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. With Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s victory in Arizona on Friday, Democrats now hold a 50-49 edge…… MORE
Mid Air Plane Crash Over Dallas; Highway 67 Shut Down with Debris on Road
Video Courtesy of @GianKaizen on Twitter DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF)= A mid air plane collision during a Veteran’s Day airshow out of the Dallas Executive Airport has left debris scattered on areas of Highway 67, with that highway shut down both directions between Red Bird Lane and Hampton Road. Officials are responding to reports of a…… MORE
‘Molly Jane’s Law’ Sends First Sexual Assault Perpetrator to Jail
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has sent the first man arrested under Molly Jane’s Law to prison. 26-year-old Jessie DeWayne Ray pled guilty in District Court, Wednesday, to an aggravated sexual assault from 2019 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Ray was the first person arrested under Molly Jane’s law, named for Molly Jane Matheson,…… MORE
Residents Prepare Homes to Prevent Cold Weather Damage
(WBAP/KLIF) — A cold front is engulfing the DFW area this weekend and next, which has home owners looking at ways to keep their homes warm and safe. Home improvement experts are encouraging residents to prepare their homes for colder weather, Including Texas Home Improvement’s Jim Dutton says home owners aren’t likely to have bursting…… MORE
CBP Commissioner May Lose Job Amid Border Crisis
(WBAP/KLIF) — A change in border leadership may be on the horizon. Reports are surfacing that the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is being forced out of his job. Chris Magnus has been on the job for less than a year, but has come under intense scrutiny over the border crisis. With historic…… MORE
Secretary of State Points to Midterm Trends in Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Secretary of State’s office has released final numbers for the 2022 Mid-terms, which show a 45% turnout of registered voters. That number is down from the 53% benchmark set during the 2018 Mid-terms. Sam Taylor at the Secretary of State’s office noted an interesting trend this year as an increasing number…… MORE
Grapevine: 20-Year Convicted Sex Offender Strikes Again While on Probation
Grapevine, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Grapevine police arrested a convicted sexual assault offender Thursday in connection with an alleged armed sexual assault last Saturday (November 4th.) Police say the incident happened in a parking lot in the same location where 20-year old Antony Acosta was taken into custody for a similar crime three years ago. Police…… MORE
Despite Backlash Over School Massacre Uvalde County Overwhelming Voted for Abbott
Uvalde County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The final vote count in one South Texas county may be considered a surprise. Amid weeks of backlash from the families of the Uvalde school massacre victims, stats show that Uvalde County gave an overwhelming thumbs up to Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election bid. . When all of the precincts were…… MORE
Veterans Day- Windy, Chilly & Damp Potential Freeze Parker, Wise, Denton, Collin
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 11-11-22 TODAY… MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND COLD WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON… AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 40’S. WINDS NORTH 20-30 MPH AND GUSTY (WIND CHILLS IN THE 30’S) TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLD.. TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 32 IN DENTON TO 37 INSIDE THE METRO LOOPS TOMORROW…MOSTLY…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Gives Teachers Incentive to Stay
(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of a teacher shortage in North Texas, one district is making an effort to change that. Fort Worth ISD is like many school districts in the Metroplex that are having a hard time hiring and retaining teachers. That prompted the school board to provide incentive pay to help curb that…… MORE
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