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Trump to Pelosi: Trip Request Denied Until Government Shutdown Ends

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is postponing what he’s calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “seven-day excursion” to Egypt, Afghanistan and Brussels in apparent payback for asking him to reschedule his State of the Union speech because of the partial government shutdown. Trump wrote a letter to Pelosi on Thursday informing her that her trip…MORE

Arlington Police Release Body Cam Video of a Deadly Traffic Stop Shoot Out

Arlington Police Release Body Cam Video of a Deadly Traffic Stop Shoot Out

UPDATE: 3:50 PM 1-17-2019. Arlington Police have released body cam and dash cam video of a traffic stop that left one man dead and an officer seriously injured Friday night. 20-year-old Tre’shun Miller was shot and killed after fleeing a drug investigation during a traffic stop. Dash Cam Video shows Miller running away and firing…MORE

Fallen Little Elm Police Officer Honored Two Years After His Death

Fallen Little Elm Police Officer Honored Two Years After His Death

LITTLE ELM (WBAP/KLIF) – Thursday marked the two year anniversary of the day Little Elm Police Detective Jerry Walker was shot and killed in a standoff with a gunman. The Little Elm Independent School District is doing its part to ensure Detective Walker’s legacy lives on. According Little Elm ISD Superintendent, Daniel Gallagher, Jerry R. Walker…MORE

DFW Airport Named 2019 Global Airport of the Year

DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has been recognized as the 2019 Airport of the Year by Air Transport World, the leading media brand serving the global airline and commercial air transport industry for more than 50 years. The honor recognizes DFW’s innovation in providing a world-class customer experience, global leadership in sustainability, cost…MORE

Four Bank Robbery Suspects in Custody following a Police Chase through DFW

Four Bank Robbery Suspects in Custody following a Police Chase through DFW

(WBAP/KLIF)- Four bank robbery suspects are in custody following a police chase that started in Tarrant and ended in Dallas county Thursday morning. Melinda Urbina with FBI Dallas said it was 2 men and 2 women who have robbing multiple banks in the DFW area for months. Police had one women in custody at the…MORE

Dallas County Judge Denies Bond Reduction Request for Sini Mathews

Dallas County Judge Denies Bond Reduction Request for Sini Mathews

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas County judge has decided not to lower the bond for the Richardson woman accused of child abandonment in connection with the death of her adopted daughter. Sini Mathews is charged with abandoning 3-year-old Sherin Mathews in October of 2017, when investigators said she left the child at home while…MORE

A Number of Texas Congressman Are Forgoing Paychecks During Shutdown

A Number of Texas Congressman Are Forgoing Paychecks During Shutdown

D-FW (WBAP/KLIF) – While some members of Congress are still being paid during the partial government shutdown, many of them have asked to have their checks withheld or donated. The Dallas Morning News reports 132 congressmen and women have done so — 110 of them representatives, 22 of them senators; and, of that group 11…MORE

Drunk Driver Suspected in Fiery Haltom City Crash

Drunk Driver Suspected in Fiery Haltom City Crash

Haltom City, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Police say a suspected drunk driver caused a fiery crash in Haltom City overnight. It happened around 10:30 last night after officers started chasing someone they say was driving erratically. WFAA-TV reported that the man was driving so fast that he initially eluded police, but he was spotted a second…MORE

SpaceX To Build Test Versions Of Mars Ships In Texas, Not Los Angeles

SpaceX To Build Test Versions Of Mars Ships In Texas, Not Los Angeles

HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) – SpaceX says it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles, dealing another blow to the local economy only days after the company announced massive layoffs. The Southern California-based company announced Wednesday that prototypes of its Starship spacecraft will be assembled…MORE

Arrest warrant issued for former Dallas priest

Arrest warrant issued for former Dallas priest

DALLAS (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Texas priest accused of molesting teenagers more than a decade ago after a new alleged victim came forward. Edmundo Paredes is believed to have fled Texas after sexual assault allegations involving three teenagers were made public in August. The Dallas Morning News reports that Dallas Catholic Diocese…MORE