WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. The committee voted 24-16 to hold Barr in contempt after the Justice Department rejected House Democrats’ demands for the full…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police department honored the 86 lives lost on duty in the history of the department ahead of National Police Week. During a ceremony Wednesday with families of officers killed on the job, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said it’s important to remember the officer’s who made the ultimate sacrifice. “The Dallas…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The process for removing confederate monuments, or any historical statue, could soon be changing in Texas. The state senate has passed a bill that would require two-thirds of the vote by a city or state governing body to have a monument removed. Senator Brandon Creighton of Conroe is the bill’s author and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department says President Donald Trump has exerted executive privilege over the full Mueller report and other investigative records that had been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee. Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd says Wednesday that the Justice Department is also ending its negotiations with the committee. Boyd says the committee’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are urging the public to be on high alert after it received another complaint about a suspicious masked man who has been knocking on doors and harassing people. The latest incident happened Tuesday around 11:15 a.m. at a home in the 400 block of Kirkwood Drive in Old Lake Highlands.…… MORE
KELLER (WBAP/KLIF News) — Keller firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday morning that neighbors believe started with a lightning strike. Our media partners at WFAA-TV reported that the neighbors saw and heard the loudest lightning strike in their life. Immediately after, firefighters showed up on Crestwood Trail. “We experienced really loud thunder and a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — The controversial red light cameras are one step closer to being a thing of the past in Texas. A bill in the Texas House that would force cities to do away with the cameras over the next several years has overwhelmingly passed a preliminary vote, with the final vote likely coming…… MORE
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues have advanced to the NHL’s Western Conference final by winning a marathon seventh game in their second-round series with the Dallas Stars. Pat Maroon delivered his second game-winning goal of the series by beating Ben Bishop 5:50 into double-overtime to complete the Blues’ 2-1 win over the…… MORE
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor is moving forward with plans to build a new basketball facility on the banks of Brazos River after a $100 million gift to the university. Athletic director Mack Rhoades said Tuesday that a portion of the sum from an anonymous donor to a university-wide campaign will provide a significant lead…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The American Cancer Society breaks ground on a Hope Lodge facility to give cancer patients and caregivers a place to stay when traveling to North Texas to receive treatment.The 40,000 square-foot facility will include 50 private guests suites, common living rooms, dining areas, mediation rooms, library, laundry rooms and an outside garden. The…… MORE
