DALLAS (AP) — A 40-year-old Texas woman was among nearly a dozen people granted clemency Tuesday by President Donald Trump after her case was championed by a woman who herself got clemency at the urging of reality TV star Kim Kardashian West. Crystal Munoz, who spent the last 12 years in prison after being convicted on marijuana charges,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) FORT WORTH, TX — Three Panther Island flood control project bridges are still under construction…nearly three years behind schedule. The three bridges originally set for completion in 2018 will likely begin service in 2021. Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy says engineering is a big hold-up. Engineers had to redesign the bridges to support the…… MORE
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving the president closer to fulfilling a signature campaign promise in an election year but sparking criticism about potential for fraud, waste and abuse. The Department of Homeland Security…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Republican Senator John Cornyn took a visit to Fort Worth Tuesday afternoon while on his campaigning trip around Texas. With an unexpectedly high democratic voter turnout, the 2018 senate election had republicans shocked, including Senator John Cornyn. “It was a two by four to the side of the head,” said Cornyn,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – What’s trending online as “the leaning tower of Dallas” is still standing days after a planned building implosion. Crews are expected to finish the job near Downtown Dallas later this week. It’s being compared to Italy’s “Leaning tower of Pisa” but it’s an elevator shaft that failed to come down when an old…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) – President Donald Trump has commuted the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The 63-year-old Democrat is expected to walk out of prison later Tuesday. The former governor was convicted of political corruption in 2010, just months after he appeared on Trump’s reality TV show, “Celebrity Apprentice.” He was convicted…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Clayton Williams, a colorful Texas oilman whose 1990 run for governor was derailed by making a joke about rape and saying he didn’t pay income taxes one year, has died. He was 88. A relative says Williams died Friday at his home in Midland after struggling with pneumonia. Williams’ nephew, Clay Pollard,…… MORE
COLLIN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- February 18th is the first day of early voting. Texans will be voting during the primaries on Presidential Candidates, U.S. Senate Candidates, U.S. Representatives, Judges and Party Propositions. Collin County Elections Chair Bruce Sherbet says early voting helps to increase voter turnout. “What happens in a primary election is both parties want…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Embattled Dallas-based diary processor Dean Foods has found a buyer. Diary Farmers of America has agreed to buy the country’s largest milk producer for $425 million. In a statement, DFA said the two parties had been negotiating since it became aware of Dean’s plan to file voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.…… MORE
Pier 1 Imports Inc. — the once-trendy supplier of home goods like papasan chairs and throw pillows — filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after years of sliding sales. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company has been struggling with increased competition from budget-friendly online retailers like Wayfair and Amazon and discount stores like Home Goods. In a…… MORE
