Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A 14-year old from San Antonio won the National Scripps Spelling Bee. Harini Logan, defeated Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tie-breaker. Both spellers got four words wrong during their grueling showdown before Scripps went to the 90-second spell-off. Harini was faster and sharper throughout, spelling 21 words correctly to beat…… MORE
Storm Complex at Abilene approaching DFW
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 6-3-22 TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY AND MILD WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON… HIGH NEAR 84 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH TONIGHT..MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.. LOW NEAR 68 TOMORROW…PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY…WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ANY TIME. HIGH NEAR…… MORE
Storm Complex Crossing Texas
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 6-3-22 TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY AND MILD WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON… HIGH NEAR 84 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH TONIGHT..MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.. LOW NEAR 68 TOMORROW…PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY…WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ANY TIME. HIGH NEAR…… MORE
Law Enforcement Communication Broke Down During Uvalde School Massacre
Uvalde (AP) – A Texas state senator says the commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls from inside the school building. Senator Roland Gutierrez said during a news conference Thursday that the pleas for help from people inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde did not…… MORE
One Of The Most Wanted Criminals In Texas Has Been Killed.
San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – Gonzalo Lopez escaped from a prison bus in south Texas on May 12. He has been the focus of a widespread manhunt for the last three weeks, but no confirmed sighting of him had been made until Thursday.That’s when relatives of a Houston family who have a weekend getaway home near…… MORE
Rare Artifacts at Dallas Museum of Art Damaged During Break-in
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -Police say 21-year old Brian Hernandez caused more than $5 million dollars in damage by destroying ancient Greek artifactsHernandez was detained by a museum security guard after breaking the glass entrance with a metal chair. Video shows that once inside he broke into a glass display case and started smashing items including a…… MORE
Governor Directs TEA to Provide Strategies to Make Public Schools Safer
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Commissioner Mike Morath on Thursday directing the Texas Education Agency to ensure existing school facilities are held to heightened safety standards following the recent tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. “In the wake of this devastating crime, we must redouble our efforts to ensure that our schools provide a…… MORE
Texas Senator: School Police Chief Didn’t Know of 911 Calls
UVALDE, Texas (AP) – A Texas state senator says the commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls from inside the school building. Senator Roland Gutierrez said during a news conference Thursday that the pleas for help from people inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde did…… MORE
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Exonerates Man After Conviction 40 Years Ago
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas County District Attorneys office has exonerated a man convicted 40 years ago of burglary and child sex abuse charges. 75-year-old Mallory Vernon Nicholson spent 55 years in prison after being convicted in September 1982 and was released on parole in June 2003. He had to register as a…… MORE
Welcome Rains but a Terrible Commute
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 6-2-22 TODAY…RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OFF AND ON THROUGH MIDDAY.. CLOUDY, WINDY AND MILD THIS AFTERNOON.. HIGH NEAR 77 WINDS SHIFTING NORTH 15-25 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY.. LOW NEAR 70 TOMORROW…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SOME WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.. HIGH NEAR 83 / LOW NEAR…… MORE
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