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Plano Woman Accused of Selling Alcohol to Three Teens Killed in Fiery Crash

Plano Woman Accused of Selling Alcohol to Three Teens Killed in Fiery Crash

PLANO  (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s been an arrest stemming from the fiery car crash that killed three Plano teens last month. Plano Police arrested 36-year-old Yu Gao, a waitress at Focus BBQ on West Springcreek Parkway, for allegedly selling alcohol to the boys in the early morning hours of February 17th. The three teens were…MORE

President Trump Signs $8.3B Bill to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak in the US

President Trump Signs $8.3B Bill to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Trump had planned to sign the bill during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, according to Vice President Mike Pence. But the White House said Friday that Trump…MORE

Someone Thought Buc-ee’s Beaver Nugget Beer Would Taste Good … Then …

Someone Thought Buc-ee’s Beaver Nugget Beer Would Taste Good … Then …

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Beer made with Buc-ee’s famous beaver nuggets will soon be a thing from a Fort Worth brewing company. Ryan McWhorter, owner of Panther Island Brewing tells WFAA-TV that a 12-gallon test batch of the beer sold out in two hours. “We were just sitting around eating beaver nuggets and I was…MORE

Lawsuit Filed to Stop New Ban on Straight-Ticket Voting in Texas

Lawsuit Filed to Stop New Ban on Straight-Ticket Voting in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrats are suing Texas elections officials in an effort to stop a new ban on straight-ticket voting in 2020. The lawsuit filed Thursday comes after long lines this week snaked out of polling centers in Houston on Super Tuesday. Some voters waited more than an hour, and Democrats are claims that…MORE

Blue Bell Ice Cream Licker Gets Jail Time

Blue Bell Ice Cream Licker Gets Jail Time

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) – A 24-year-old man has drawn a 30-day jail term for posting on social media a video of himself removing an ice cream container from a Texas market freezer, licking the contents and returning the container to the freezer. D’Adrien Anderson also was sentenced Wednesday to an additional six-month jail term…MORE

Three Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Houston

Three Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials confirmed the first three cases of coronavirus in the nation’s third-largest county Thursday, saying the three were on a trip to Egypt with multiple people, including a fourth man from a nearby suburb who a day earlier became the first Texan to have a positive test result outside of persons…MORE

Denton Police Release UNT Student Shooting Video

Denton Police Release UNT Student Shooting Video

(WBAP/KLIF) — Darius Tarver was on the deans list at the university of North Texas set to graduate in May.  However, a tragic night in January found the 23 year old shot dead by police. Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon says officers tried to end the incident peacefully.  The student had attacked police with a meat…MORE

Dallas County Census Leaders Ramping Up Efforts to Ensure Participation in the 2020 Census

Dallas County Census Leaders Ramping Up Efforts to Ensure Participation in the 2020 Census

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas County is launching the “Dallas County Counts 2020” campaign to encourage residents to fill out the U.S. Census and to inform them of key U.S. Census dates, procedures and general information to ensure an accurate count of all residents, especially those in communities that are traditionally hard to count. An undercount puts…MORE

Canadian-Based Electric Car Company Looking at Opening Manufacturing Plant in Fort Worth, Bringing 200 Jobs

Canadian-Based Electric Car Company Looking at Opening Manufacturing Plant in Fort Worth, Bringing 200 Jobs

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Canadian-based electric car company is looking at opening an assembly site and engineering technical center in Fort Worth. ElectraMeccanica has narrowed down it’s search and Fort Worth is one of six cities on that list of prospects. “Starting out we are looking to employ around 200 people,” said  CEO Paul Rivera. “It going to be…MORE

Houston Officials Confirm First 2 Cases of Coronavirus

Houston Officials Confirm First 2 Cases of Coronavirus

HOUSTON (AP) – Houston officials say they’ve confirmed the first two cases of novel coronavirus in the nation’s third-largest county. The announcement Thursday came one day after a man in the nearby suburb of Fort Bend County became the first Texan with a positive test result outside of those repatriated from abroad. Harris County Public…MORE