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BREAKING: Houston Police Officers Shot

BREAKING: Houston Police Officers Shot

HOUSTON (AP) – Officials say 5 Houston police officers have been injured in a shooting while serving a search warrant in a neighborhood in southeast Houston. Two suspects are reported to be dead. Two of the officers are reported to be in critical but stable condition. Two officers were taken to the hospital by helicopter and three…MORE

Trump Administration Announces Sanctions Against Venezuela

Trump Administration Announces Sanctions Against Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, a potentially critical economic move aimed at increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition. National security adviser John Bolton and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the measures against the company. They are also aimed…MORE

Social Media Post Prompts Hundreds to Attend Burial for Vietnam Veteran

Social Media Post Prompts Hundreds to Attend Burial for Vietnam Veteran

KILLEEN (WBAP/KLIF) – A crowd of patriotic Texans paid respects to a Vietnam veteran who they never knew, Monday morning. A veterans cemetery in Killeen called for the community to attend the burial service after learning the veteran may be buried alone. U.S. Air Force Veteran Joseph Walker was laid to rest with military honors. The Central…MORE

Dallas Ranked One of the “Best Performing Cities” in the U.S.

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s 5th place for the city of Dallas when it comes to a survey of the ”Best Performing Cities” in the country. The survey was put together by the Milken Institute and examined numerous aspects including salary and wage growth, job growth, and increases in gdp. Austin came in 3rd, with substantial…MORE

Dallas County Judge Sets Trial Date for Adoptive Mother of Sherin Mathews

Dallas County Judge Sets Trial Date for Adoptive Mother of Sherin Mathews

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas County judge has set a trial date for the adoptive mother of Sherin Mathews, the Richardson toddler found dead in a culvert in 2017. Sini Mathews is accused of leaving Sherin home alone the night the three-year-old was reported missing. The judge set Mathews’ trial for April 15th with a…MORE

Oops! White Settlement Man Made the Wrong Move in Trying to Avoid Jail

Oops! White Settlement Man Made the Wrong Move in Trying to Avoid Jail

White Settlement, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A man in White Settlement really didn’t want to go to jail, but made a not so smart move to in an effort to avoid it. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that 19-year old Matthew Jude Gorman pleaded with with police to let him go after a foot chase in…MORE

Fire Guts Grapevine Barbecue Restaurant

Fire Guts Grapevine Barbecue Restaurant

UPDATED: 9:01AM Grapevine, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Grapevine fire officials say an early morning fire has completely destroyed Baker’s Ribs restaurant off Highway 26 and Bass Pro Drive. Grapevine Fire Chief Darrell Brown says crews may not be able to go inside the structure to investigate the cause because all of the walls are at risk…MORE

Democrats Uneasy About Potential Howard Schultz Presidential Bid

SEATTLE (AP) – For a businessman who has given about $150,000 to Democratic campaigns, former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is generating tepid – or even hostile – responses within the party as he weighs a presidential bid. That’s partly because reports have suggested he’s considering running as an independent, a prospect that many worry could…MORE

Police in North Texas shot man who pointed gun at them

Police in North Texas shot man who pointed gun at them

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Police in a North Texas suburb say two officers are on leave after fatally shooting a man they encountered during a welfare call. According to The Dallas Morning News , Garland police were called around 11 p.m. Friday with a report that a man was parked in a white pickup truck with the…MORE