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One Person Dead Following Downtown Dallas Shooting; Suspect Arrested

One Person Dead Following Downtown Dallas Shooting; Suspect Arrested

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Updated July 13, 2019 at 0:55 AM – Police have arrested 24-year-old Derrick Florence, Jr. and he’s charged with manslaughter. Detectives have identified a second shooter but he is still at large. Originally Published July 12, 2019 at 8:42 PM: One person is dead and another injured following a shooting near the Crowne…MORE

Governor Abbott: Texas could face flooding from Tropical Storm Barry

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall off the Central Louisiana coast Saturday morning. Up to 25 inches of rain is expected, with major flooding risks. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will not be immune from Barry. He says up to 10 inches of rain may fall in Southeast Texas and…MORE

Millions Being Spent to Retrain Employees.

Millions Being Spent to Retrain Employees.

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Amazon is set to retrain 100,000 current workers before technology changes the way many employees do their jobs. The company plans to spend about $700 million to retrain a third of its U.S. workforce. The proposed training is voluntary and mostly free to workers. According to Jeff Wilke. Amazon’s chief executive of…MORE

Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton

Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Travelers in Plano and Carrollton could see some traffic relief. The North Texas Tollway Authority has opened an additional east bound lane on the President George Bush Turnpike between Frankford Road and The Dallas North Tollway. With the opening of this section, drivers now have four travel lanes in the eastbound direction between…MORE

Registration Now Open for Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” Next Month

Registration Now Open for Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” Next Month

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Registration is open for the Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” next month. 35,000 people are expected to attend and will have access to free health and dental screenings, haircuts and school supplies. Mayor Eric Johnson said the event is vital to countless Dallas families. “I know the Back to School Fair…MORE

Embattled U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Steps Down Amid Criticism Over Epstein Case

Embattled U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Steps Down Amid Criticism Over Epstein Case

WASHINGTON (AP) – Trump says Labor Secretary Acosta stepping down; move comes after criticism of his handling of Jeffrey Epstein case. Acosta orchestrated a plea deal in a  decade-old case Epstein on sex crime charges when Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Florida’s Southern District. Acosta has been facing renewed scrutiny over the case after Epstein…MORE

An Alleged ‘Ice Cream Licker’ Spotted at Rockwall Walmart

An Alleged ‘Ice Cream Licker’ Spotted at Rockwall Walmart

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rockwall woman claims she has witnessed another person licking ice cream inside its container and putting it back on a grocery store shelf. According to a Facebook post, the incident happened at a Rockwall Walmart, and it was reported to the store’s manager. Several North Texans chimed in to say…MORE

The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly

The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald is demanding a public hearing about his firing nearly two months ago. Fitzgerald is suing the city, claiming he was improperly terminated because according to the city’s charter, only the city manager can fire him, and for that reason, he was entitled to a…MORE

Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died

Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died

SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – The family of a Pakistani exchange student who was one of 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas high school last year is on a two-week visit to learn more about her nine months in the U.S., including her final moments. Sabika Aziz Sheikh’s parents, three siblings…MORE