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Dallas Firefighter Victim of Alleged Drunk Driver

Dallas Firefighter Victim of Alleged Drunk Driver

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas firefighter on the job since 2012 has been seriously injured in a crash involving a suspected inebriated driver. Dallas Police say Kenneth Burke was riding his motorcycle early Sunday morning when he was struck and run over by 51 year old Crescencio Del Rio Rodriguez on Columbia Avenue. Burke’s…MORE

Murder Trial of Seattle Visitor to Dallas Underway; Dallas County

Murder Trial of Seattle Visitor to Dallas Underway; Dallas County

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A murder trial for the first of three suspects in the killing of a 23 year old woman visiting Dallas from Seattle is expected to get underway today in Dallas County. Lisa Dykes is one of three suspects facing trial in connection with the murder of Botello. Botello was last seen…MORE

Representative George Santos Expelled from Congress 11 Months After Swearing-In

Representative George Santos Expelled from Congress 11 Months After Swearing-In

George Santos Expelled from U.S. House in Overwhelming Vote, 11 Months After Swearing-In WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – George Santos has been expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives in an exceedingly rare move reserved for serious misconduct. The vote Friday, 311-114; the first term Republcan only the sixth of more than 11,000 U.S. representatives in…MORE

Sandra Day O’Connor Dies

Sandra Day O’Connor Dies

BREAKING NEWS – Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, has died at the age of 93. This is breaking news; more details as available. O Connor died at the age of 93. She was an attorney, politician and jurist who served as an associated justice of the U S Supreme…MORE

Dallas Police Investigate Reported Club Drugging

Dallas Police Investigate Reported Club Drugging

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are investigating claims by two women who believe they were drugged at Deep Ellum’s Harlowe MXM last Saturday evening. The 29 year old women say after they entered the club, a bartender offered them shots and refused to take payment. Shortly after ingesting a couple of drinks, the women…MORE

Duncanville Jugging Victim Released from Hospital

Duncanville Jugging Victim Released from Hospital

DUNCANVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF) – A Duncanville man who almost died from his injuries sustained in a bank “jugging” incident is out of the hospital as a search for two of three suspects wanted in the related shooting rolls on. Sebastian Avila had part of a lung removed and repairs to his liver following two gunshot…MORE

American Airlines Adds More Markets to Daily Departures in 2024

American Airlines Adds More Markets to Daily Departures in 2024

FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines says it will add more flights, offering more seats to existing markets, and adding new destinations in 2024. Beginning next summer, the airline says it will add service to Albany New York, St. George, Utah, and Redmond, Oregon. American says the planned increases in flights to some existing…MORE

LISTEN: Dallas Mayor Delivers State of the City Address on WBAP

LISTEN: Dallas Mayor Delivers State of the City Address on WBAP

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson delivered his State of the City address on 820AM WBAP on Thursday night. LISTEN to the address below, as heard on 820AM WBAP Thursday night: Original Post: From the office of Mayor of Dallas, Eric. L. Johnson: I wanted to reach out to let you know that this evening at…MORE

Port Laredo Tops National Land Entry Import/Export Numbers

Port Laredo Tops National Land Entry Import/Export Numbers

By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF, Dallas, Texas. LAREDO – (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas continues to lead the nation as the number one land port city in the nation, but this year it’s import-export numbers could surpass the entire two-year budget for the state of Texas. More than five and a half million trucks crossed the…MORE