DENTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – Metroplex activist Dominque Alexander is arrested and locked up Friday in Denton County, while at a hearing on the same case. Alexander is charged with felony theft of property between $2500 and $30,00; in a case filed in May of 2016. A warrant for arrest was issued Wednesday; motion filed a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says gun owners should get ready to vote for Republicans. He told the National Rifle Association Friday that his political opponents “want to take away your guns. You better get out there and vote.” He spoke at the gun rights group’s annual convention for the third year in a…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Irving elementary school music teacher is facing more charges in a child sex abuse investigation. Charles Barrera was fired from Lee Britain Elementary School last year after being charged with Indecency with a Child. Now, Barrera is facing similar charges in a separate case involving a 9-year-old. Police said Friday…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, rising trade tensions and a partial government shutdown. The advance in the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A Tarrant County Police Officer is walking for a good cause. North Richland Hills Police Sergeant Brent Wright is embarking on a “walk of reflection.” Wright will trek 163 miles on foot from DFW to the state Capitol in Austin, representing the 163 Police Officers killed in the line of duty in 2018.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — If you’re looking for a little extra cash in Fort Worth, hundreds of opportunities will soon be available. The currently under construction Dickie’s Arena does not open until November, but its management is hosting a job fair from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Saturday to collect resumes and meet candidates.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — You soon may be able to buy beer and wine a bit earlier on Sundays. A bill has passed in the Texas House that would bump the earliest time you can buy beer and wine on Sundays up from noon to 10:00 AM. Representative Drew Springer drafted the bill and said…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge has blocked enforcement of a Texas law that requires contractors to certify that they don’t boycott Israel. In a 56-page opinion filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin said boycotts are protected free speech, declaring the law fails to serve a compelling state interest. The American…… MORE
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke said Thursday he’s willing to consider a moratorium on new leases to drill for oil and gas on federal lands as a way to help combat climate change. The Democratic presidential hopeful told reporters while campaigning in Nevada on Thursday the nation needs to rethink how…… MORE
COLLIN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- From April 10, 2019 through April 12, 2019, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, conducted an online predator operation. Investigators from 14 different federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies participated which led to 15 arrests, all charged with online solicitation of a minor. In the operation,…… MORE
