Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Residents of the Deep Ellum apartment complex where a crane fell during a storm two months ago are beginning to see the removal process pick up. In a letter to residents, management at Elan City Lights says protection is being added to the surrounding concrete to protect the streets, and that two…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man whose 63-year-old wife was among the Texas mass shooting victims says he has no other family and welcomes anyone wanting to attend her services in El Paso. Margie Reckard was among 22 people fatally shot on Aug. 3 at a Walmart in El Paso. Reckard and Antonio Basco were married 22 years.…… MORE
DENVER (AP) — John Hickenlooper will drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, according to a Democrat close to him. The two-term former Colorado governor, who ran as a moderate warning of the perils of extreme partisanship, struggled with fundraising and low polling numbers. His planned departure from the 2020 race was confirmed…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police responded to shots fired at 3535 Munger Avenue at approximately 5:25 p.m.When officers arrived they discovered a 9-year-old girl had been shot. Officers administered CPR before transporting the girl to Dallas Fire Rescue personnel. DFR took her to Baylor Hospital where the victim was pronounced dead.Detectives have determined this is a gang related…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Students at Fort Worth ISD can expect more variety and better food choices this school year. Just a few days before the start of the new school year, students, teachers and staff from Fort Worth ISD’s Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School got to sample of the types of new food items they can…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Furniture Bank (TCFB) just opened, making it the first in Fort Worth. The organization will provide new or gently used furniture to those transitioning out of homelessness. Clients are served on a referral and appointment basis only, explained Teresa Huskey, founder and executive director. “The Tarrant County Furniture Bank…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve an economic incentive package for an expansion of Uber Technologies in the City of Dallas. City leaders believe Uber’s expansion will bring thousands of high-paying jobs and a $110 million investment to the city. “The City Council’s vote for this competitive economic incentive package…… MORE
Update at 11:13pm: PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Police say gunman who shot and wounded 6 Philadelphia police officers is in custody after hourslong standoff.. Update at 5:30pm: PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Philadelphia Police sergeant says six police officers have been shot in what’s still an active shooting situation in the city. Sgt. Eric Gripp tweeted Wednesday shortly…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he has formed a Domestic Terrorism Task Force in the wake of the El Paso mass shooting that left 22 people dead at a local Wal Mart. El Paso Police confirmed late last week that the alleged shooter confessed to the shooting and said he was targeting…… MORE
Update at 3:30pm: NEW YORK (AP) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 800 points after the bond market flashed a warning sign about a possible recession for the first time since 2007. The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly dropped below the two-year yield Wednesday, an ominous signal that has predicted past recessions. Investors have…… MORE
