FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence used a stop at an Army post in Texas to praise U.S. military forces whose weekend raid left Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead. Pence on Tuesday addressed troops at Fort Hood. In a patriotic message before a large U.S. flag, he said, “The fight…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Anthony Rendon drove in five runs and Stephen Strasburg pitched into the ninth inning as the Washington Nationals whipped the Houston Astros, 7-2 to send the World Series to a seventh game. Rendon was 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a two-run homer and a two-run double as the Nationals pulled within one…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A five year veteran of the Denton Police Department is recovering in the hospital after being shot Tuesday morning during a traffic stop. Police said Tuesday Officer Urbano Rodriguez was shot in the head and leg during an exchange of gunfire with two suspects who are now in Police custody. Following a short…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas ISD is slowly picking up the pieces after an EF-3 Tornado ripped through North Dallas on October 20th. At the peak, 21 campuses located across DISD were affected as well as one district facility. Now, three schools are a total loss and DISD managed to relocate students into safe buildings quickly. Walnut…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Backing the Blue Denton Organization is partnering with the 100 Club of Denton to raise funds for the police officer who police say is in critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning. Janie Torres President of the 100 Club says any donation is appreciated. “100% of every donation…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)- The Learning Express Bookstore launches a book and supply drive to help Walnut Hill Elementary School in Dallas after it took a hit from an EF-3 tornado over a week ago. “We are going to do our best to get as many books back into the school as we can…they haven’t even been…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) – The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The vote came during a meeting at Emory…… MORE
AURORA, Ill. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Michigan company is voluntarily recalling 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of apples due to possible listeria contamination and some of the fruits were sold in Texas. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the potentially tainted apples come from North Bay Produce Inc. of Traverse City, Michigan.…… MORE
Dallas – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Five schools across the metroplex were on alert after threats circulated via Instagram on Sunday and Monday. One of the threats involved Duncanville ISD where two students were detained and charged with making terroristic threats. Other threats involved Dallas, Everman and Fort Worth ISDs. The Dallas Morning News reports…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – FEMA officials are in North Texas this week to assess damage from last week’s powerful tornadoes. For what’s considered the first step in getting federal disaster aid, teams are expected to be in the region through Wednesday according to a tweet from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. They’re looking at damage in…… MORE
