Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police shot and killed a man Saturday night while checking on his welfare. They were called to a Racetrac service station to check a man with a gun who was slumped over in a parked vehicle. At first they had no luck getting his attention, then as officers were trying to…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for the parts of Texas most affected by Tropical Storm Imelda in mid-September. That makes federal funding available in 6 counties along the Gulf Coast centered on the Houston area. Governor Greg Abbott requested the declaration October 1. President Trump signed it Friday.… MORE
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A Jewish death row inmate who was part of the “Texas 7” gang of escaped prisoners, and faced execution in less than a week has won a reprieve after claiming the former judge at his trial was anti-semitic. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Friday granted a stay of execution for Randy…… MORE
Detroit (WBAP/KLIF) – A United Auto Workers union Vice President in Detroit says negotiators are making progress on a new contract that could end the 19 day strike against General Motors. Terry Dittes says bargainers for both sides will work through the weekend, attempting to reach an agreement. He says wages, job security, skilled trades…… MORE
Boca Chica Village, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Space-X has unveiled its latest spacecraft. Company founder Elon Musk did so Saturday in a livestreamed speech from Space-X’s Cameron County launch facility. Musk says the craft, which he’s named “Starship,” is designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the solar…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A 72 year old Dallas man has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting a burglar then going back to bed before calling police two hours later. James Meyer reportedly told detectives he was awakened early Thursday morning by the sound of someone trying to break into his backyard storage shed. He told…… MORE
Jersey Village, Texas (AP) – A Houston man has been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop near Houston. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says 47 year old Robert Solis has been charged in the Friday shooting death of Harris County sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal. Sheriff…… MORE
McAllen (WBAP/KLIF) – A former south Texas judge is going to prison for taking bribes, and obstructing justice. Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado has been sentenced to five years for demanding payoffs in exchange for favorable rulings while he was a state district court judge in Hidalgo County. Last November Delgado was elected to the 13th Texas…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas has been sued by another former student who claims he was sexually assaulted by a priest while attending the school in the 1980’s. The lawsuit alleges the unidentified former student was abused by the Rev. Patrick Koch. It also claims the Dallas diocese covered up…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Who have postponed Friday night’s concert at the American Airlines Center in Dallas because lead singer Roger Daltrey has developed bronchitis, and can’t sing. Daltry is 75, and had to have pre-cancerous growths removed from his vocal chords ten years ago. The concert promoter says fans should hold on to their…… MORE
