WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon says it is reallocating $1.5 billion to help pay for construction of 80 miles of wall at the U.S.-Mexican border. The money is being drawn from savings in numerous defense programs, including one that supports the Afghan army and other security forces. The Pentagon in March had transferred $1 billion…… MORE
TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texans saw some relief at the pump this week as gas prices dropped for the first time in 14 weeks. AAA Texas reports the average price in Texas is $2.59 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel which is three cents less than on this day last week and four cents…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill in the Texas house that would have taxed e-cigarettes and vaping products is dead after Governor Abbott called for 11th hour changes aimed at imposing taxes on vape makers. Abbott stepped in to call for taxes on makers of devices that help people quit smoking, at the urging of…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a plea deal, a former North Texas doctor who prosecutors say prescribed unnecessary prescriptions for powerful painkillers has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Authorities say the prescriptions led to at least seven deaths. 58-year old Howard Diamond faced up to life in prison. He was the lead physician at…… MORE
Austin (AP) – A proposed Texas Senate bill does not prohibit drivers from transporting groups of “elderly, disabled or poor” to the polls to vote as social media posts shared widely suggest. The false claims, which have been shared thousands of times on Twitter and Facebook, distort a provision about Election Day transportation in Senate…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s busiest death-penalty state would stop executing inmates who are severely mentally ill under legislation the Republican-controlled Texas House approved Thursday, signaling a willingness to soften the state’s tough stance on capital punishment. The measure may not get much farther, though. It needs to pass the Senate, which is Texas’…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are looking for Leonard Jerome Sowell in connection to the homicide of 40 year old Gina Elder, who was found dead in a hotel parking lot early Tuesday morning. According to police, surveillance video from Super 7 Inn located on Independence Drive shows the victim in a physical altercation…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas economic activity expanded moderately in the first quarter in 2019 after downshifting markedly last November and December, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The state’s payroll employment grew at a rate of 2.1 percent for the first quarter and 2.2 in March, bolstered by strong home sales and exports. Jason Saving, Senior…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas Police Association announces its endorsement for Scott Griggs in the runoff election for Mayor. DPA President Mike Mata says during his time on the council, Griggs has been one of the strongest allies for public safety. “He understands the crisis that we’re in as far as the increase in crime and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Utility crews performed cleanup duty at several sanitary sewer overflow locations on Thursday following heavy rainfall this week. The East Bank drainage basin experienced overflows of more than 100,000 gallons. Although there is no damage to the city’s water supply, Dallas Water Utilities suggests staying away from contact with any waste material,…… MORE
