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[VIDEO] In Japan, Trump Jokes to Putin: ‘Don’t Meddle in the Election’

[VIDEO] In Japan, Trump Jokes to Putin: ‘Don’t Meddle in the Election’

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — With a smirk and a finger point, President Donald Trump dryly told Russia’s Vladimir Putin “Don’t meddle in the election” in their first meeting since the special counsel concluded that Russia extensively interfered with the 2016 campaign. The leaders traded brief remarks Friday, the first time they sat together since Helsinki,…MORE

Politicians’ Tweets Could Get Slapped With Warning Labels

Politicians’ Tweets Could Get Slapped With Warning Labels

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents and other world leaders and political figures who use Twitter to threaten or abuse others could find their tweets slapped with warning labels. The new policy , announced by the company on Thursday, comes amid complaints from activists and others that President Donald Trump has gotten a free pass from Twitter to…MORE

DART Expands Rail Capacity to Accommodate More Riders

DART Expands Rail Capacity to Accommodate More Riders

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today a $60.76 million grant agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for construction of the Red and Blue Line Platform Extensions, which will allow DART to accommodate more riders and longer trains. “This Federal investment will improve mobility for thousands of…MORE

Chants of ‘Free the Children Now’ at Texas Migrant Facility

Chants of ‘Free the Children Now’ at Texas Migrant Facility

CLINT, Texas (AP) – A group of people chanted “free the children now” as they brought water and diapers to the door of a facility in Texas where migrant children are being housed. The group gathered Thursday at the Border Patrol station in Clint, holding American flags and signs that read “Families Belong Together” and…MORE

Two Children Shot in Fort Worth

Two Children Shot in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police are investigating after two children ages 5 and 7 years old were shot Thursday morning. Officers say the children got hold of a shot gun and one was shot in the chest the other in the arm with one fire. “One is in stable condition the other is…MORE

Farmers Branch Police Officer Indicted for Murder

Farmers Branch Police Officer Indicted for Murder

Updated: June 27, 2019 at 11:34 AM FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Farmers Branch police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a stolen vehicle suspect in Dallas earlier this month has been indicted for murder. Officer Michael Dunn allegedly shot and fatally wounded the driver of a truck that was reported stolen out…MORE

Driver on the PGBT Makes a U-Turn in the Wrong Direction Causing Double Fatality

Driver on the PGBT Makes a U-Turn in the Wrong Direction Causing Double Fatality

Richardson (WBAP/KLIF) – DPS says a motorist traveling westbound on the President George Bush Turnpike in Richardson this morning, abruptly made a U-turn near Midway and started driving the wrong-way causing a deadly head-on crash near Shiloh. As to why the driver turned around,  Lonny Haschel with DPS says: “It’s early in the investigation so…MORE

NRA’s Top Lobbyist Resigns; NRATV Ceases Production

NRA’s Top Lobbyist Resigns; NRATV Ceases Production

Washington, DC (AP) – The National Rifle Association’s top lobbyist has resigned in another sign of infighting within the powerful gun lobbying group. Chris Cox’s departure comes just days after the NRA placed him on administrative leave, claiming he was part of a failed attempt to extort the longtime CEO. Cox was long viewed as…MORE

Presidential Candidates From Texas Clash Over Immigration

Presidential Candidates From Texas Clash Over Immigration

Florida (WPAP/KLIF) – The two 2020 presidential candidates from Texas clashed on the subject of immigration during last night’s Democratic debate. Julian Castro, pressed former Congressman Beto O’Rourke to agree with his plan to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings. The issue caused a terse back and forth between the two, at one point Castro telling O’Rourke…MORE