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Dallas Bakery Reopens in Shopping Center Destroyed by Tornado

Dallas Bakery Reopens in Shopping Center Destroyed by Tornado

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas bakery is back open months after it was forced to close following the EF-3 tornado that tore through its shopping center. ‘Nothing Bundt Cakes’ at the Southeast corner of Preston and Royal is the first business in the shopping center to reopen after roofs were ripped off restaurants and buildings were…MORE

Michael Avenatti is Convicted of Trying to Extort Nike

Michael Avenatti is Convicted of Trying to Extort Nike

NEW YORK (AP) – A lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump has been convicted of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike. The verdict against Michael Avenatti was returned Friday by a federal jury in Manhattan. It followed a three-week trial in which prosecutors claimed Avenatti…MORE

Former Princeton ISD Principal Accused of Child Sexual Assault

Former Princeton ISD Principal Accused of Child Sexual Assault

PRINCETON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Princeton ISD principal is accused of sexually assaulting a child. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office arrested 69-year-old Larry Preston Latham on an aggravated sexual assault charge this week for allegedly abusing an 8-year-old boy but authorities have not said when or where the incident occurred. He’s being held on…MORE

Theatre TCU Professor’s ‘For Bo’ Debuts During Black History Month

Theatre TCU Professor’s ‘For Bo’ Debuts During Black History Month

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Ayvaunn Penn, adjunct professor in the Department of Theatre, has written and is directing what she hopes will be an agent of social change. ‘For Bo: A Play Inspired by the Murder of Botham Jean by Police Officer Amber Guyger,’ utilizes contemporary free verse poetry, rhythm and percussion. Penn stresses that her…MORE

Eastern Kentucky University Football Player Body Tries to Body Slam Officer During Arrest

Eastern Kentucky University Football Player Body Tries to Body Slam Officer During Arrest

Grove City, OHIO (WBAP/KLIF) – A college football player of Eastern Kentucky University was arrested on Tuesday after he slammed a police officer who was trying to put him in handcuffs. Michael Harris, a redshirt sophomore, was reportedly intoxicated when the incident happened. He’s charged with faces felony assault charges and misdemeanor charges of disorderly…MORE

Dallas Fireman Injured After Being Knocked Down By Falling Debris

Dallas Fireman Injured After Being Knocked Down By Falling Debris

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Fire Rescue fireman suffered a lower back injury and non-life-threatening burns after part of a blazing building crashed down on him overnight. We rarely see how brave our first responders are. This is the fire on Walnut Hill Friday morning. I didn't even realize what I was seeing until later.…MORE

Southwest Again Delays Expected Return Date For Boeing Max

Southwest Again Delays Expected Return Date For Boeing Max

 DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines is bowing to reality and removing the grounded Boeing 737 Max from its schedule even longer – another two months, until Aug. 10. That means Southwest won’t have use of the planes for the peak summer travel season. Southwest had previously taken the Max out of its schedule through June…MORE

Republicans Trying To Hang On To Texas

Republicans Trying To Hang On To Texas

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) — It’s normal to target new voters ahead of Super Tuesday. Think volunteers holding clipboards at street festivals, malls or outside grocery stores. Democrats in Texas have made it a perennial focus, hoping they can end decades of losses by rousing more voters to the polls. Republicans here, meanwhile, never really needed…MORE

American Airlines Resumes Flights to India

American Airlines Resumes Flights to India

(WBAP/KLIF) —  It’s been 8 years since American Airlines offered flights from DFW airport to India. Now the North Texas airline has announced they will resume flights to that country beginning later this year. American Airlines president Robert Isom said a partnership with Alaska Airlines will make the deal possible, which is welcomed by many…MORE