AUSTIN, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Republican Senator John Cornyn said he’s raised $9 million for his re-election bid in 2020. In an announcement Monday, the Texan said he raised more than $2.5 million during the latest fundraising quarter. The Associated Press reports Air Force veteran MJ Hegar, the most high-profile Democrat challenging Cornyn so far,…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After a mistrial earlier this year, a Dallas County jury will try to decide if a former Mesquite police officer was justified in the shooting of an unarmed man. Derick Wiley is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, accused of severely wounding Lyndo Jones (pictured right) during a suspected car…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Trump is not backing down this morning after what’s been criticized as inflammatory tweets calling on Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to where they came from — even though all but one of his 4 intended targets were born in America. The president also blasted other Democrats for defending them. In a tweet this…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The memorial service for Ross Perot will be a private affair. Family members say the invitation-only service will be held at the Highland Park United Methodist Church at 2 PM Tuesday. Information on how you can watch the service online will be posted at rossperot.com. Perot died last Tuesday at the age of…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday defended conditions at the border detention facilities visited by his vice president, painting a rosier picture than Mike Pence encountered. Trump tweeted that the children’s rooms Pence saw Friday were “well run and clean” while facilities for single men were “clean but crowded.” Pence said Friday the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A single mother of six was allegedly murdered, with her body left to rot under the mattress in a texas hotel. The family of 40-year old San Juana Macias say the woman had been missing since July 5th. Shortly after Austin Police sent out an alert about her estranged boyfriend’s car,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – American Airlines says it will keep the Boeing 737 Max plane off its schedule until Nov. 3, which is two months longer than it had planned. In a statement Sunday, American says the action will result in the cancellation of about 115 flights per day. It says it “remains confident” that the…… MORE
NEW ORLEANS (WBAP/KLIF) – Tropical Storm Barry is moving through Louisiana at slow speeds after making landfall Saturday afternoon in Intracoastal City Louisiana. The storm was a short lived hurricane but brought storm surge up to six feet in some areas of the coast. Heavy rain remains in the forecast from Mississippi to the western edge…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF- One person has been shot dead by Dallas Police in Southeast Dallas; on Great Trinity Forest Way. Spokesman Warren Mitchell indicates no officers were injured, and the victim was taken to Baylor University Medical Center for treatment. Officials say they were looking for a suspect who was believed to have injured another…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Scientists say Tropical Storm Barry could affect the Gulf environment in a number of ways. But the extent of the damage is uncertain because the region is dealing with a rare one-two-three punch, with heavy rain and a storm surge on top of record high water levels in the Mississippi River. The…… MORE
