DALLAS – (WFAA-TV) – A Dallas woman who experienced cardiac arrest and then slipped into a coma as plastic surgery began in Mexico has died. WFAA-TV reports 36-year old Laura Avila never recovered from the start of surgery, after doctors administered anesthesia. Medical tourism is increasingly popular with Americans seeking medical work, but trying to…… MORE
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) – The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and says that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived in the city. Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum says that the Mexican federal government has provided…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a 34-year-old man was shot by police in North Texas after pointing a shotgun at officers. Grand Prairie police on Saturday identified the man as Daniel Benitez and say he is expected to survive. A department statement says officers were dispatched early Saturday in regards to a person…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Robert “Bob” McNair, billionaire founder and owner of the Houston Texans, has died. He was 81. One of the NFL’s most influential owners, McNair had battled both leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma in recent years before dying in Houston on Friday. The team did not immediately release a cause of death, but…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – A massive new federal report warns that extreme weather disasters, like California’s wildfires and this year’s hurricanes, are worsening in the United States. The White House report quietly issued Friday also frequently contradicts President Donald Trump. The National Climate Assessment was written long before the California fires and the hurricanes. It warns…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Most retailers at the Galleria Dallas have 50% off their entire store for Black Friday. Galleria General Manager Angie Freed said some deals started earlier this year and some retailers marketed their deals through apps. Freed said they do compete with online shopping but most people come to Galleria on black Friday for…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Food Bank’s coffers get filled with donations for the year during the holiday season but the reality is the need for help in the organization’s quest to feed the hungry lasts all year long. The organization’s Anna Kurian said the neediest time for North Texans who are food insecure…… MORE
Granbury (WBAP/KLIF) – Hood County authorities say a 20 year old admitted drug abuser snapped just before Thanksgiving, and went on a stabbing rampage. Jacob Shaw is charged with the murder of Kimberly Harmony, a woman who had befriended him, found odd jobs for him, and was letting him sleep on a couch in her…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Want to adopt a dog or cat for free? Dallas Animal Services is holding a weekend adoption special to coincide with the busiest shopping weekend of the year: Black Friday through Cyber Monday. During this time, DAS will waive all adoption fees and all adoptable animals will be microchipped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated before heading…… MORE
Sodus, NY (WBAP/KLIF) – A former police chief of Sunray, Texas has been extradited to New York to face murder charges in last month’s killings of two people in the town of Sodus, NY. 32 year old Timothy Dean faces first and second degree murder charges in Wayne County, New York for the killings of…… MORE
