Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth’s John Peter Smith Hospital has fired the elevator maintenance company that it blames for a January accident that severely injured a nurse. Carren Stratford was crushed when the elevator she was entering suddenly started rising. She was in a coma for 15 days. While the Thyssenkrupp elevator maintenance company…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Insurance Council of Texas says the storm driven winds that roared through DFW Wednesday morning did at least $30 million worth of damage, probably a lot more. The Council says 6,000 wind-related claims have already been filed, more almost certainly will be, so total damages could reach $50 million or more.…… MORE
AMARILLO – Associated Press – A 57 year old Amarillo police captain has been arrested and charged on allegations he shared nude photos of a woman without her permission. Amarillo police Captain Jason Zang was arrested Friday on a charge of unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material. The felony charge carries a sentence…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART is adding additional service in anticipation of big crowds during Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Greenville Avenue in Dallas. From Plano, rail service will be added to Red and Orange Line trains operating between 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday to Mockingbird, Lovers Lane or Park Lane stations. From Carrollton,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has issued the first veto of his presidency, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. Flanked by law enforcement officials as well as the parents of children killed by people in the country illegally, Trump says “our immigration system is stretched beyond the breaking point”…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Former Texas congressman Beto O’rourke blamed President Trump style rhetoric for the New Zealand mosque massacre. At a packed coffee house in Iowa, the democratic contender said, ”We must call out this hatred, this islamophobia, this intolerance and the violence that predictably flows from the rhetoric that we use. We must be better…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police departments across the Metroplex increased security at mosques Friday morning in the wake of the deadly shooting at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 49 people were killed and at least 20 seriously injured in the massacre. The Islamic Association of North Texas in Richardson…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — In some ways, the college-admissions bribery scheme newly revealed by federal prosecutors seemed almost inevitable. Ethics experts say Americans these days are barraged with accounts of corruption, greed and amoral behavior to the point that many likely wonder, “Why should I play by the rules?” Whether it’s gaming the system to…… MORE
UPDATED: 7:10AM 3/15/19 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand health authorities say 48 people with gunshot wounds are being treated at Christchurch Hospital after mass shootings at two mosques killed 49 people. They say the patients range from young children to adults and the injuries range from minor to critical. Twelve operating theaters are…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Council on Family Violence is asking for additional Government funding to help domestic violence victims in Texas. CEO Gloria Terry said shelters are in need of services and beds, she said they can make a difference through a Purple Postcard Campaign. Terry said 41% of victims are unable to get into shelters…… MORE
