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Higher Health Costs Hitting Retired Texas Teachers in 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Some retired Texas teachers face higher health insurance premiums in 2018 under a state program that has teetered on insolvency in recent years. The San Antonio Express-News...
Jan 1, 2018
North Texas Homeless Shelters Extending Hours During Freezing Weather
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A number of shelters in the Metroplex have opened or extended their hours to accommodate the homeless as the temperatures hover below freezing. Margaret McKoin with Uni...
Jan 1, 2018
Governor Abbott to Serve as Grand Marshall in North Texas Martin Luther King Day Parade
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Five North Texas counties are uniting to celebrate and honor Doctor Martin Luther King Junior later this month and they’ve invited a special guest. Governor Gr...
Jan 1, 2018
Deputy Killed in Denver Ambush Had North Texas Ties
Courtesy of GoFundMe DENVER (WBAP/KLIF News) – A deputy killed in an ambush in Denver, Colorado on Sunday had ties to North Texas. 29-year-old Zack Parrish grew up in Houston and graduated from ...
Jan 1, 2018
Amber Alert: Two Round Rock Girls Believe to Be in Grave Danger
Round Rock, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Police believe 2 girls from the Round Rock area are in grave or immediate danger after going missing last night. An Amber Alert was issued shortly after the discover...
Jan 1, 2018
Dallas County: Marian Brown Sworn in as Interim Sheriff
Interim Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown (Twitter: @Dallas_Sheriff) Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County has sworn in its new interim sheriff. Marian Brown officially took the oath of office...
Jan 1, 2018
Chief Justice Roberts: Judiciary will evaluate sexual misconduct policies
U.S. Supreme CourtCNN image WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts used his annual report on the federal judiciary Sunday to promise a careful evaluation of its sexual misconduct policies and to...
Jan 1, 2018
Why Do We Celebrate New Year’s?
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) - 2017 is officially coming to a close, and people around the world are celebrating the New Year. But why do we celebrate? Cultures have been marking the occasion for more than 4000...
Dec 31, 2017
One Sheriff Deputy Dead, Several Injured Following Shooting Near Denver
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO (WBAP/KLIF) – A Douglas County Sheriff Deputy is dead and several others have been injured after shots were fired during a domestic disturbance call in a Denver suburb. The su...
Dec 31, 2017
“A Gift From God;” Memorial Unveiled Remembers Sherin Matthews
RICHARDSON(WBAP/KLIF)- A cloudy and cool day didn’t damper the spirits of those who came together to remember three-year-old Sherin Matthews, the Richardson toddler who was found dead in October...
Dec 30, 2017
