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Dallas Activist Dominique Alexander Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

Dallas Activist Dominique Alexander Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police have arrested local activist Dominique Alexander, following two allegations of domestic violence against him. He has been charged with a felony assault and a misdemeanor. Alexander says he is innocent of all charges. He lead the rally against police brutality in downtown Dallas on July 7, 2016, a march interrupted…MORE

City of Plano to Benefit from Airbnb Tax Agreement

City of Plano to Benefit from Airbnb Tax Agreement

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Airbnb announces a tax agreement with the city of Plano that will allow them to collect 7% and the revenue will go directly to the city. Starting may 1st, plano will fully benefit from people visiting the region and staying longer through home sharing. Ben Breit with Airbnb says it will help hosts…MORE

Mesquite Officer Accidentally Fires Shot at School

Mesquite Officer Accidentally Fires Shot at School

MESQUITE  (WBAP/KLIF) – A Mesquite police officer accidentally fires his handgun at Horn High School Thursday.  Police say the School Resource Officer was inspecting his handgun and unloading it when it went off.  Apparently he forgot to eject a round of ammunition from the chamber. The bullet ricocheted off the concrete floor and then disintegrated. …MORE

Texas Instruments Announces New Facility in Richardson

Texas Instruments Announces New Facility in Richardson

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced Thursday it will increase its presence in Richardson and build a new 300mm analog semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. Upon completion, the new facility is expected to create more than 488 jobs and represent more than $3.1 billion in capital investment. “The Lone Star State continues to be a…MORE

Short-circuit ‘Likely Caused’ Notre Dame Fire

Short-circuit ‘Likely Caused’ Notre Dame Fire

PARIS (AP) – A French judicial police official said investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused Notre Dame Cathedral fire. The official, who spoke anonymously about the ongoing investigation, said investigators still don’t have the green light to work in the cathedral and search in the rubble for safety reasons. He told The Associated…MORE

Woman Behind Bars for Stealing $1.3 Million from Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo

Woman Behind Bars for Stealing $1.3 Million from Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-  D’Ann Wagner is guilty of stealing $1.3 million from the Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo over a three year period. Wagner was a bookkeeper for the rodeo and set up a PayPal account on the website for online ticket sales. She then linked the account to her own personal account and used the money…MORE

Mueller Report Released: The Redacted Version

Mueller Report Released: The Redacted Version

WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Department of Justice posted a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report Thursday morning, less than two hours after Attorney General William Barr delivered an assessment of the findings. Before the release, Barr told reporters the report did not find that President Donald Trump or members of his campaign…MORE

AG William Barr Details Redacted Mueller Report

AG William Barr Details Redacted Mueller Report

WASHINGTON:  Attorney General William Barr is detailing the redacted Mueller report.  The Justice Department’s redacted version of the special counsel’s report on Russian election interference and the Trump campaign, comes nearly two years after the probe began. U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find that President…MORE

Arlington Police Looking for Victims of Alleged Car Repair Scam

Arlington Police Looking for Victims of Alleged Car Repair Scam

Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In a tweet, Arlington Police say that they have unraveled a ‘big and fraudulent’ scam that involved cheating thousands of dollars from victims by offering car repairs. So far, police have identified 3 victims that were taken for a total of $10,000 by a woman identified as Debra ‘Elise’ Turner. Police…MORE

A Day After the Hail Storm That Wasn’t; Airports Playing Catch-Up After Cancellations

A Day After the Hail Storm That Wasn’t; Airports Playing Catch-Up After Cancellations

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The much talked about golf ball and baseball sized hail storm didn’t materialize Wednesday as expected in the DFW metroplex, but many areas saw heavy rains and high winds.  Weather watchers had initially expected three rounds of storms to be possible that could produce large hail and possible tornadoes. The weather threat…MORE