NEW YORK (AP) – The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been convicted of drug-trafficking charges at a trial in New York. The verdict reached on the sixth day of jury deliberations Tuesday could put the 61-year-old behind bars for the rest of his life in a high-security U.S. prison. The facility…… MORE
CARTHAGE, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Panola County Processing has voluntarily recalled 59 pounds of smoked sausage items due to possible under-processing of the food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said federal investigators discovered the problem with some of the Carthage facility’s merchandise on Friday. In a statement released Tuesday, the USDA said the pork smoked…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Republican Texas lawmaker is proposing the Texas legislature to make it harder for people to lie when it comes to receiving “SNAP” food benefits. Beaumont’s Dade Phelan [dayd fee-lin] proposed a bill to the legislature that would require a person’s Lone Star Card to have their name and photo on…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill that would cap property taxes is on its way to the full senate in Austin. Yesterday, the state property tax committee voted to advance the bill that would cap tax revenue for local governments at 2.5%. Any increase above that would automatically trigger a special election and would have to…… MORE
Hurst Police (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurst Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they say was caught on surveillance camera placing a card skimmer and camera on a bank ATM last Friday around 8:30am. Te skimmer was discovered Monday at the bank on Precinct Line Road. The suspect was driving a blue…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers’ tentative deal that would give him far less than he’s been demanding and declaring he’s “setting the stage” to deliver on his signature campaign promise. In the first…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott discussed a bold agenda for the Legislative Session at a Richardson Chamber Annual Meeting Monday. Governor Abbott talked about tacking emergency issues like property tax reform, increasing teacher salaries , school safety, disaster recovery and mental health services. “The state of Texas is going to be adding a lot more money…… MORE
ROWLETT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rowlett Police have arrested a 16-year-old student for making a school shooting threat against Rowlett High School. A student at the school alerted campus resource officers after receiving a Snapchat message indicating an upcoming shooting at the school. Police tracked the message to a 16-year-old student and arrested him. Police are still…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas City Council is talking about possible changes to the Citizens Police Review Board. A committee meeting was held on Monday to address new authority power the Board is requesting. The Board is asking for more authority in investigating cases of police misconduct, including officer-involved shootings. Currently, the Board can only…… MORE
DALLAS – Home price appreciation maybe slowing down a bit, but that doesn’t mean folks aren’t making good money when it comes to selling their home. In the DFW area, the average profit on a house sold is $78,865, according to a recent study by Attom Data Solutions. One of the factors leading to such…… MORE
