AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A state appeals court has halted this week’s scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate condemned for the shooting death of an 81-year-old woman nearly 30 years ago. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Monday granted a request by Mark Robertson’s attorneys to stay his execution. The decision came as…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A specialized Women’s Hospital just opened in Medical City Arlington. CEO Keith Zimmerman said this was created as a destination women’s hospital, a luxurious and safe place for care. “Smart women in North Texas want a safe place to deliver and a safe place for their baby but they also want to have a luxurious experience and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles is expected to leave the Trump administration, said three administration officials, amid a shake-up in the upper echelon of the Department of Homeland Security. Alles’ departure stems from a personality conflict within the agency, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway is apologizing to the city for accepting about half a million dollars worth of bribes. This comes after he was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in federal prison. Caraway joined our sister station, 1310 The Ticket, to deliver his message. “I…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist organization” as part of an effort to increase international pressure on the country. It’s the first time the United States has used the designation for an entire foreign government entity. In a statement Monday, Trump said the move “recognizes the reality”…… MORE
McKinney, Highland Village (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s a day ice cream lovers live for and one those who have had their lives touched by breast cancer can appreciate. Tuesday, April 9th, is Ben & Jerry’s annual “Free Cone Day” and North Texans can head to the company’s stores in McKinney and Highland Village for a…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After the brutal attack caught on video of a woman in Deep Ellum two weeks ago, the community’s popular Deep Ellum Arts Festival went off without a hitch over the weekend. WFAA-TV reports that the festival brought a sense unity to the community, drawing over 100-thousand people to the 3-day event ……… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police investigated a multi-vehicle accident overnight that included a car that was found almost completely underneath a semi. Miraculously the driver and passenger escaped injury. The accident happened on I-30 eastbound at Winslow. WFAA-TV reports that traffic was moving slowly through the area as the result of an earlier crash that…… MORE
Washington, DC (CNN) – The US Postal Service has announced the creation of a new forever stamp honoring President George H.W. Bush, who died late last year at the age of 94. The USPS statement called the 41st President an “advocate for public service” and said he “guided the United States through the end of the Cold War and…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers are considering whether to expand DNA laws and allow samples to be taken from more defendants in criminal investigations. Existing Texas law only mandates DNA to be collected from people charged for certain felony offenses. The proposal would expand DNA collection practices to require swabs be taken from more…… MORE
