Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of new laws went into effect in Texas, Sunday, September 1. Texans who legally own firearms will be able to carry them in public after an official declaration of a State of Natural Disaster. School districts will no longer be able to ban possession of guns stored in locked vehicles.…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has added eight counties to a disaster declaration because of ongoing drought in the state. Abbott released a proclamation Friday that added Brooks, Nueces, Jim Wells, and San Patricio counties in south Texas; Wilbarger and Wichita counties in northern Texas; and Briscoe and Castro counties in the Panhandle…… MORE
Dayton (WBAP/KLIF) – Several people were injured Friday afternoon when an eastbound Amtrak train rammed a tractor-trailer rig in southeast Texas. According to DPS investigators the semi pulled into the path of the train near Dayton, some 35 miles northeast of Houston. The truck driver and 16 train passengers were injured.… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A second suspect has been arrested for the August 15th murders of two men in a Dallas game room. Dominic Cortez and Mark Noriega were shot to death in the game room near Military Parkway and North Jim Miller Road by two men who forced their way in through a back door.…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state officials say at least 20 government agencies throughout the state have been attacked by hackers. They describe the onslaught as a “coordinated ransomware attack.” Several state agencies combined their efforts to respond, including the Division of Emergency Management, and the Texas Military Department. The state has not said exactly what…… MORE
San Francisco (AP) – A federal appeals court ruling will allow the Trump administration to begin rejecting asylum at some parts of the U.S.- Mexico border for migrants who arrived after transiting through a third country. The policy would deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On August 10, 2019, at approximately 11:23 a.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting call at 3109 Al Lipscomb Way. They discovered the victim, Fredrick Myers a 42-year-old Black male, had been shot and transported to an area hospital. The victim died from his injuries. Through the course of the investigation, it…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – 24 year old Patrick Polk was arrested a few hours after a woman was attacked in her Fair Park neighborhood apartment. She told police she was awakened by the sound of someone rummaging through her things. That apparent burglar then attacked her, and sexually assaulted her. The forensics team came up with…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Scientists say Tropical Storm Barry could affect the Gulf environment in a number of ways. But the extent of the damage is uncertain because the region is dealing with a rare one-two-three punch, with heavy rain and a storm surge on top of record high water levels in the Mississippi River. The…… MORE
ARLINGTON (KLIF/WBAP) — Following the sudden death of a teammate here in North Texas, the Los Angeles Angels take to the field against the Texas Rangers. Jim Roope joined Dave and Amy from LA, with more on how they chose to honor Tyler Skaggs. For more Real News and Information from Dave and Amy, check out…… MORE
