DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The first LIVE televised debate was held Monday night at the WFAA-TV studios in South Victory in Dallas. Dallas City Councilman Scott Griggs and State Representative Eric Johnson squared off in the moderated debate less than three weeks before the runoff election. The topic of the City’s Police Department was consistently discussed…… MORE
FT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – FT. Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald has been fired. The move comes after he had an argument with the president of the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas during Police Week in Washington D-C. “Our conversation with Chief multiple times has been that you are always representing the city of Fort…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Southern Texas border is struggling with overcrowded facilities for migrants seeking asylum. Also, the border patrol says about 4,500 people are apprehended each day, trying to cross over illegally. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was recently interviewed on Fox News. He says the problem is only getting worse. Paxton is urging…… MORE
DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – DFW Airport has plans to expand with continued growth being seen across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. “We want to provide a world class experience for millions of customers said DFW Airport, CEO, Sean Donohue. “We want to provide safe and efficient operations that makes DFW a good business partners for our…… MORE
FLOWER MOUND (WBAP/KLIF)- The Flower Mound Police Department launches a citizen camera program to help solve criminal investigations. Flower Mound Police are partnering with residents through a program that will access home video surveillance. Residents who would like to volunteer information about their home video surveillance system, such as a ring doorbell, can fill out…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) – Ford is almost finished with a major global restructuring plan, labeled Smart Redesign, and by the time it ends in August the automaker will have cut 7,000 white-collar jobs. The company said Monday the plan will save about $600 million per year by eliminating bureaucracy and increasing the number of workers reporting…… MORE
UPDATE: 8:37AM Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are questioning two people involved in a road rage incident that began in Fort Worth and ended just outside the Dallas County Courthouse. Around 15 or so Dallas and Fort Worth squad cars were on the scene of Commerce and Riverfront early this morning. The altercation escalated to…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks are overhauling its in-game entertainment team, replacing the dancers and Mavs Maniacs with what it’s calling a new family-friendly “entertainment squad.” Run, learn, & play!! Had a great time at the @mayor_mike_rawlings #GetKidzFit Fest!! pic.twitter.com/hgN0GUMktB — Mavs ManiAACs (@ManiAACs) May 11, 2019 The team says it’s holding an open-ended…… MORE
Washington (CNN) – President Donald Trump on Sunday ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Iran, warning that a fight with the United States would “be the official end of Iran.” “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran,” Trump said in a tweet. “Never threaten the United States again!” The tweet comes amid rising…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man has been charged in the abduction of an 8-year-old girl who was snatched from a street in Fort Worth, Texas, as she walked with her mother. Fort Worth police say the girl was found safe Sunday, about eight hours later, at a hotel in nearby Forest Hill. Police…… MORE
