DALLAS (AP) – More than a dozen Dallas police officers have been disciplined for making offensive statements on social media, including posts that were bigoted or made light of police violence. The police department announced Thursday that 13 officers would receive punishments, ranging from a written reprimand to unpaid suspension. The officer’s statements were among…… MORE
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan couple is suing American Airlines for discrimination after they were removed from a flight because the airline said the Orthodox Jewish couple smelled bad. Yehuda Yosef Adler, Jennie Adler and their then-19-month old daughter kicked off a Jan. 23, 2019, flight from Miami to Detroit by a gate agent.…… MORE
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a vehicle slammed into a parked patrol car during a police traffic stop in Corpus Christi, killing one officer and injuring another. The crash happened at around 9:45 p.m. Friday on state route 358. Lt. Michael Pena says officers in three patrol cars were handling the traffic stop…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- VanTrust Real Estate continues their expansion in Frisco with the development of The Offices Three at Frisco Station, a 210,000-square-foot, Class A speculative, office building. The new building marks the third office building for the office district at Frisco Station, the 242-acre mixed-use project located at the northwest quadrant of the Dallas North…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has rejected the summoning of witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. That all but ensures Trump’s eventual acquittal as the extraordinary proceedings begin to come to a close. Still, senators appeared ready to push off a final vote on acquittal until next week. Timing was fluid, with the trial…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO – WBAP/KLIF – The Texas economy is expected to once again outpace the national economic growth average in 2020, but The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas senior economist Keith Phillips says worker availability will keep the state from peak growth. Phillips predicts a 2.1% growth rate in 2020, about the same as the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has declared a public health emergency because of a new virus that hit China and has spread to other nations. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar also announced that President Donald Trump will temporarily bar entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals believed to be a risk of…… MORE
UPDATED 1/31/20 8:49AM WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and pushing the Senate toward a vote to acquit Trump today. A vote on witnesses, expected Friday, could lead to an abrupt end…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are suspending all flights between the U.S. and China as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Fort Worth-based American Airlines says it is suspending flights beginning Friday through March 27. Delta says its suspension will not take effect until Feb. 6 to ensure that customers looking to…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tax season is underway and the United Way of Denton has opened 11 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Centers to help low-income families file their taxes for free. The organization’s Director of Financial Services Teddy Yan said unfortunately, some tax centers target this demographic with predatory fees and adds the VITA program…… MORE
