FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of catering workers who service American Airlines were arrested during a protest outside the Fort Worth-based carrier’s headquarters Tuesday morning. Hundreds of Unite Here-represented workers showed up to protest what they said were low wages being paid by American to its catering subcontractor LSG Sky Chef and Gate Gourmet…… MORE
IOWA (WBAP/KLIF) — Democratic Presidential Candidate Julian Castro is taking his fight with President Trump from Twitter to Fox News. His campaign purchased three spots on “Fox and Friends” that’ll air Wednesday. Tuesday morning, the former Housing and Urban Development Secretary debuted the new commercial on Twitter. In it, he flatly blames the President for the…… MORE
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Attorneys representing a teenager charged in a school shooting last year at a Texas high school are seeking a mental evaluation, saying their client cannot understand the legal proceedings against him. Dimitrios Pagourtzis is charged with capital murder for the May 2018 attack at Santa Fe High School that left 10…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The judge in former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s murder case says she’ll wait before deciding if it would be necessary to move the trial out of Dallas. In a court order filed Monday, State District Judge Tammy Kemp said the decision should not come until after prospective jurors have been questioned…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The founder of a Latino progressive group in Texas is joining the growing list of Democrats lining up to challenge Republican Sen. John Cornyn in 2020. Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez launched her U.S. Senate campaign Monday. She’s the founder of a Latino voter mobilization effort called the Jolt Initiative. Her launch video…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has scored a victory in court over two unions representing mechanics who the airline says are taking part in an illegal work slowdown. A federal judge Monday ordered the unions to tell workers to take all steps to avoid interfering with American’s operations. U.S. District Court Judge Charles…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center hosts it’s annual Crimes Against Children Conference in Downtown Dallas. The four-day conference at the Sheraton Hotel hosts 5,200 people from around the world. “65-70% are either state local and federal law enforcement agencies, the rest are child advocates, prosecutors, nurses, therapists or anyone who works in the child…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Austin police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing one-month-old baby. Elijah Phillips is a black boy, 1-foot, six-inches weighing seven pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Police are looking for 30-year-old Brittany Smith and 41-year-old Brandy Galbert, both black women. Police are also looking for 37-year-old Carl Hayden, a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers will open an investigation into accusations of corruption against the state’s Republican Speaker of the House. Speaker Dennis Bonnen is accused by conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan of offering him media credentials in exchange for campaigning against a group of GOP incumbents in the 2020 primary. The House Investigations…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- As the heat index raises to triple digits, The Salvation Army reminds people about their 13 cooling stations throughout the Metroplex. Salvation Army North Texas Commander Major Jonathan Rich says they’ve seen up to 300 people a day. “When the heat gets to this level it’s really a public health risk and so…… MORE
