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Salvation Army Offers a Place for North Texans to Cool Down from the Summer Heat

Salvation Army Offers a Place for North Texans to Cool Down from the Summer Heat

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salvation Army’s summer heat relief program officially launched this week, as heat indexes in surpass 100 degrees. The Salvation Army is activating 13 Cooling Stations across the DFW Metroplex to provide relief for the homeless, people without air conditioning, and those whose jobs require them to work outside. According to the…MORE

Charges Upgraded to Murder in Drunk Driving Crash that Killed Former Dallas City Councilwoman

Charges Upgraded to Murder in Drunk Driving Crash that Killed Former Dallas City Councilwoman

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Charges were upgraded Friday for the suspected drunk driver jailed in the deaths of a former Dallas City Councilwoman and her daughter. 36-year-old Jonathan Moore has five previous DWI convictions. According to Dallas Police, the car he was driving hit 57-year-old Carolyn Davis’ vehicle head-on Monday on Ledbetter Drive in Dallas, killing…MORE

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Leaders Send Letter Urging District Attorneys to Keep Enforcing Marijuana Laws

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Leaders Send Letter Urging District Attorneys to Keep Enforcing Marijuana Laws

AUSTIN  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A letter from Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas Republican leaders urging district and county attorneys to keep enforcing marijuana laws is getting some push back. The letter was issued after several state prosecutors decided to drop pot possession cases amid confusion involving the recently passed law involving hemp. Several DA’s…MORE

High-Ranking DPD Officer Under Criminal Investigation

High-Ranking DPD Officer Under Criminal Investigation

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A high-ranking Dallas Police officer is under criminal investigation. Major Vince Weddington, who overseas the Crimes Against Person’s Division is accused of asking a detective to destroy documents that detailed criticism about how a high-profile murder case has been handled. The case involves the fatal shooting of a Shniquia Simington a security…MORE

Iran Disputes President Trump’s Claim That US Warship Shot Down Drone

Iran Disputes President Trump’s Claim That US Warship Shot Down Drone

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it will release images taken by a drone that President Donald Trump says was hit by a U.S. warship to disprove his claim. The Guard’s website, sepahnews.com, published a statement on Friday saying these images will show the Guard’s drone had been carrying out its regular…MORE

Another Democrat Wants To Take On TX Senator Cornyn

Another Democrat Wants To Take On TX Senator Cornyn

HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston city councilwoman says she’s running for U.S. Senate in 2020, becoming the latest Democratic challenger vying to take on Republican Sen. John Cornyn. Amanda Edwards launched her campaign Thursday with a video in which she appeals to people who have been told to wait their turn because “the status quo…MORE

Texas Woman Pleads Guilty in Shooting Deaths of 2 Daughters

Texas Woman Pleads Guilty in Shooting Deaths of 2 Daughters

ATHENS, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to shooting and killing her two young daughters in 2017. Prosecutors declined to pursue the death penalty against Sarah Nicole Henderson in exchange for her pleading guilty to two counts of capital murder in the deaths of her…MORE

Aunt of Toddler Found Dead in Landfill Charged in Connection to his Death

Aunt of Toddler Found Dead in Landfill Charged in Connection to his Death

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A second person is charged in connection to the death of a Dallas toddler found dead in a landfill last week. According to Dallas Police, 27-year-old Chrystal Jackson, the aunt who had custody of 18-month-old Cedrick “CJ” Jackson, is facing an Endangering a Child Criminal Negligence charge. The boy’s body was found…MORE

Southwest Airlines Pushes Back Date 737 Max Jet Could Fly Again

Southwest Airlines Pushes Back Date 737 Max Jet Could Fly Again

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines is moving back the date it expects to fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max jet. The plane was grounded earlier this year after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people. According to the airline, it continues to monitor information from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration on the impending…MORE

Police Identify Active Shooter Suspect, Killed by Fort Worth SWAT

Police Identify Active Shooter Suspect, Killed by Fort Worth SWAT

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A suspect, 19-year-old Markevvion Devonte Cannon is in dead following a shooting and hostage situation on the west side of Ft. Worth.  Police received a phone call from a woman who said a man was holding her and three others hostage inside an apartment in the 2900 block of Broadmoor. The…MORE