DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of recent events in the Middle East and Governor Greg Abbott’s warning about Texas seeing possibly thousands of cyberattacks on state agencies from Iran, local governments in North Texas are closely monitoring and sharing intelligence information with local, state and federal partners to ensure the safety and security of the…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main digital-ad rival Google did in November to fight misinformation. Neither will it ban political ads outright, as Twitter did last October. And it still won’t fact check them, as it’s faced pressure to do. Instead,…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – For Tommy Fisher, a federal court hearing set for Thursday next to the U.S.-Mexico border could result in his company getting a chance to prove it can build President Donald Trump’s signature border wall faster and better than the government. For environmentalists and some landowners in South Texas, the hearing could clear…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A reported psychiatric patient who had gone to the Veteran’s Hospital in Dallas for treatment last night wound up dead at the hands of the VA hospital police. Dallas Police say the victim entered the hospital holding a knife and was shot when hospital police tried to disarm him. Around 10:22 p.m.,…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Forecasters say severe storms including tornadoes are possible from eastern Texas across the Deep South later this week. The Storm Prediction Center says more than 9 million people live in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana where there’s an enhanced risk of severe weather on Friday. Storms will move eastward…… MORE
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A Greek court has postponed the retrial of seven suspects on murder charges over the 2017 fatal beating of a Texan tourist on an island resort. It is to allow a lawyer newly hired by the victim’s family to familiarize himself with the case. The court on Wednesday postponed the case…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney is unveiling a new policy on gag orders following a contempt of court charge against him. The charge against John Creuzot stemmed from an interview he did with a local television station ahead of the Amber Guyger murder trial. The Judge said he violated a gag order,…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Mike McCarthy is ready to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a Super Bowl title after a year away from the game following his departure in Green Bay. McCarthy won a title with the Packers at the home of the Cowboys nine years ago. Now he is replacing Jason Garrett after Garrett…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The blood shortage in North Texas has medical professionals alarmed. The lack of blood on the shelves at carter blood care is alarming. Carter Blood Care has been hit hard by the shortage. Their normal supply of 11-hundred bags of “O” positive blood is down to just 26. According to Carter’s Linda Goelzer,…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Military leaders and local officials are reacting to tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Congresswoman Kay Granger of Fort Worth says though it’s a difficult situation, she supports President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the targeted killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. “We took out a very dangerous person; he was dangerous to…… MORE
