Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A convicted Texas murderer who was scheduled to be the first to be executed by the state this year has received a reprieve. Michael Dean Gonzales was scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening for murdering an elderly couple during a burglary in West Texas nearly 30 years ago. The Texas…… MORE
Sunday Forecast
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with spotty showers or storms (40%). High: 80. Winds: S 15-30. Sunday Night: Showers or storms likely (90%). Low: 45. Winds S becoming N 15-25 Monday: Clearing, breezy, and much cooler. High: 57. Winds: N 15-25.… MORE
Zelenskyy’s ‘Desperate’ Plea to Congress: Send More Planes
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ukraine’s president has made a “desperate” plea to American lawmakers to help get more warplanes to his military and cut off Russian oil imports. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with some 300 members of Congress and their staffs in an hourlong private video call on Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said afterward…… MORE
Former Baylor University-WNBA Star Brittney Griner Arrested in Russia
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WNBA star Brittney Griner is reported detained by Russian officials, with allegations vapes with hashish oil were found in her luggage by a drug sniffing dog. Griner is reported to have been playing for a Russian women’s basketball team, and is reported to have been arrested in a Moscow-area airport after vape…… MORE
Weekend Forecast
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with spotty light rain (20%). Winds: S 15-20, G30. High: 77. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, breezy and warm. Winds: S 15-20. Low: 62. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with showers and storms likely (70%). Winds: S 10-20, G30. High: 81.… MORE
Pence Hits Trump: No Room in GOP ‘For Apologists for Putin’
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging Republicans to move on from the 2020 election. And he is declaring that “there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin” as he escalates his break with former President Donald Trump. Pence will be speaking Friday evening to the party’s top donors…… MORE
40th North Texas Irish Festival Back in Fair Park March 4-6
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The North Texas Irish Festival makes its triumphant return to Dallas’s Fair Park March 4-6, bringing with it all the music, dance, culture and excitement that this well-loved, family-friendly event creates to celebrate the rich tradition of Irish and Celtic culture. In celebration of this 40th festival, the event’s theme, “40 Shades of…… MORE
Outgoing Dallas ISD Superintendent Gives Final State of District Address
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The outgoing Dallas ISD Superintendent has confidence in the district’s future. During his final State of the District Address on Friday, Michael Hinojosa said the district is facing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, but that the district is thriving in many aspects. “In the 1990’s we had five superintendents in five…… MORE
Local Nonprofit Launches Fundraising Campaign to aid Ukrainian Refugees in Eastern Europe
HURST (WBAP/KLIF)-With a 61-year history delivering spiritual encouragement to the people of Eastern Europe, Eastern European Mission (EEM) is utilizing its long-term, trusted relationships with vetted organizations in Poland, Romania, Slovakia and other nations receiving Ukrainian refugees to ensure the right aid can be delivered quickly where it’s most needed. The ministry is currently accepting…… MORE
Texas National Guard Mark One Year Anniversary Of Operation Lone Star
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas National Guard marked the one-year anniversary of Operation Lone Star on Friday. According to the Governor, the mission was launched in response to failed policies of the Biden administration. It Officially began on March 4, 2021, and integrates DPS assets,…… MORE
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