(WBAP/KLIF) — Democrat Lorraine Birabil has won the race to replace Eric Johnson in the Texas House. The 38 year old garnered about 66% of the vote to defeat James Armstrong iii for the District 100 seat. Birabil takes over the remainder of Johnson’s term, after he vacated the post to become mayor of Dallas.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Live Nation is opening a new concert venue in Dallas. HiFi will be located next to the Dallas Mavericks Training Center off 35-E across from the American Airlines Center. Ben Weeden COO of Clubs and Theater Divisions of Live Nation said this venue will have a more up-close and intimate capacity of 1,000 seats. “We wanted to…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Mesquite is considering an ordinance to put a temporary stoppage to opening any new convenience stores in Mesquite to make the city safer. Wayne Larson with the city says convenience stores have been popular targets for crime. According to the city, in 2018 of 219 total robberies in Mesquite 56…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. That’s according to a Republican familiar with a closed-door meeting of GOP senators and granted anonymity to discuss it. McConnell convened the meeting shortly after Trump’s…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – International travelers will soon be screened for the coronavirus at DFW Airport. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Trump administration said Tuesday that they are now requiring coronavirus screenings at 20 airports across the country, including DFW. DFW Airport is one of 20 U.S. airports identified by the Centers…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas is urging preparedness surrounding the emergence of the coronavirus. The illness is responsible for more than 80 deaths in China. Four suspected coronavirus cases in Texas tested negative. Governor Greg Abbott met with state health officials Monday for a briefing on the virus. The leaders discussed the current…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The damage from the deadly explosion at a manufacturing plant in Houston last week is worse than previously assessed. A new assessment of the blast’s impact shows that 450 structures were damaged when the explosion rocked Watson Grinding and Manufacturing early Friday and the neighboring areas. The report, released Monday, shows the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – One of the nation’s most prominent legal commentators, Alan Dershowitz, brought a touch of star power to the Senate trial of President Donald Trump. The Harvard Law professor argued in Trump’s defense that a crime was required to impeach and remove a president and that the articles of impeachment against Trump cited…… MORE
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Joshua, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Family and friends are mourning the death of an up-and-coming young bull rider from Joshua. 19-year old Peter ‘Chase’ Bishop suffered fatal injuries after being bucked off and run over while practicing. Brother, Steven Bishop says he’s gotten dozens of sympathy messages from hundreds of bull riders around the country. The…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (WBAP/KLIF News) — When NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter died in a helicopter crash this week they left behind their wife and mother, Vanessa, plus three other children. If there is a silver lining to be found in the tragic cloud that lingers over five families and the entire world it…… MORE
