(WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington based Texas Health Resources is laying off what it calls ‘a small number of employees’. “We’re taking a long term view of everything we do,” said spokesman Stephen O’Brien. “We want to ensure that we are financially sustainable and good stewards of the resources the community has given us.” O’Brien said the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump will not accept a short-term deal to reopen the government unless it includes “a large down payment” for his promised border wall. The statement from White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday came as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Irving Police Department officially announced the launch of its new Mental Health Response Team Thursday. According to Irving Police, the team consists of three specially trained officers and a mental health professional. Team members will provide a comprehensive response to calls involving behavioral health emergencies as well as outreach and follow-up…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A local Dallas business is giving temporary jobs to federal workers furloughed by the partial government shutdown. Peek’s Flooring Company has heard from dozens since placing a job application for furloughed workers on its website. Owner John Stacy says he has heard from workers with the Environmental Protection Agency, TSA, and Department of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas-based non profit is helping the homeless community find a warm place to stay this winter with a new app. The “Bed Availability” app will send an emergency broadcast on user’s cell phones to let them know how many beds are available at local shelters in real time. It was…… MORE
Quinlan, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The reward for information leading to a suspect who shot a service dog in Hunt County has gone up. Thanks to an anonymous donation, $6,000 dollars is now available, up from the initial $1,000. A golden retriever named Journey was killed outside of a home where the dog served as a…… MORE
Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are urging residents to be vigilant after three separate shooting incidents targeting homes and a business in the city’s historic North Side. Officer Terry Carter tells WFAA-TV that there detectives are going “full-throttle” in looking into the situation. Two homes on Prairie Avenue were shot at Tuesday…… MORE
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) – A Texas restaurant that features homestyle Southern food is offering a free meal called the Poor Man Special to federal workers not getting paid during the government shutdown. Edith’s Place in Port Arthur on Tuesday began offering the free lunch special to furloughed workers until the end of the shutdown,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Police in Austin say they’ve opened a hate-crime investigation into a weekend attack that resulted in a gay couple being hospitalized. Investigators are checking surveillance video in the downtown area to identify a group of men they say beat Spencer Deehring and Tristan Perry early Saturday after the couple left a…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Fire Department was called out to the 4800 block of Overton Ridge Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon after getting a call about someone being unconscious. When the fire crews arrived they found high levels of carbon monoxide and evacuated everyone the building. Reports state that say that 20 people…… MORE
