Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A new social media challenge has given a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Say cheeeeese” before snapping a photo. Folks have taken to actually throwing actual slices of cheese at babies. Dubbed #CheesedChallenge , it was started by Twitter user last week, and has since gone viral. . Some have even cheesed…… MORE
North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A GoFundMe page has been created for a North Texas couple killed in the Sunday’s deadly Alabama tornado. Ryan Pence of Wyile and fiancee Felicia Woodall of Burkburnett were identified among 23 victims of the storm in Lee County Alabama. The page says “All donations collected will be divided between the…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – The CEO of Southwest Airlines says a spike in planes ruled out of service for mechanical items is costing the carrier millions each week because of delayed and canceled flights. Gary Kelly didn’t give a precise figure Tuesday, but said the financial damage prompted the airline’s lawsuit last week against the Aircraft…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Wendy Davis of Texas said Tuesday she is considering a U.S. Senate run in 2020 but is waiting to see whether another high-profile Democrat, Rep. Joaquin Castro, goes through with challenging Republican incumbent John Cornyn. Davis hasn’t run for office since badly losing the governor’s race in 2014 following her star-making…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- With hundreds of homeless spending the night at the Dallas Our Calling Outreach Center, AT&T employees will provide a catered meal, a survival kit backpack and blankets. Our Calling Founder Wayne Walker says with 10,000 homeless people in Dallas and not enough beds, the daytime outreach center opens it’s doors for cold nights…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The alma-mater of Botham Jean is offering a scholarship in his name. Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger told Police she shot Jean in his apartment last year after mistaking his unit as her own. Harding University, in cooperation with PwC, formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the family of Botham Jean, has established…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART and El Centro College Police are investigating an incident that prompted a lockdown at the college Tuesday. According to DART Police, Officers at Rosa Parks Plaza were approached by a woman who said she saw three men with a gun. “Our officers pursued [the suspects] and detained them in an El Centro…… MORE
LITTLE ELM (WBAP/KLIF)- It’s been over 2 years since Little Elm Police Department lost one of their own in the line of duty. On January 17, 2017 Detective Jerry Walker was killed. “This was a massive blow to our small town… someone who grew up in this community and served this community for so long,” Mayor…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Municipal Water District is urging residents not to worry if they smell chlorine in their water over the next few days as the district performs its annual maintenance on the water supply. The NTMWD wants residents and business owners in the 80 communities it serves to know that…… MORE
WASHINGTON – Liberals and Democrats, along with Republicans and conservatives alike are said to be alarmed by a New Yorker report that President Trump tried to block the AT&T merger with Time Warner. The report about the close relationship between Fox News and President Donald Trump says the President personally asked a top White House…… MORE
