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Lime Electric Scooters Expand in Plano, Launches Safety Campaign

Lime Electric Scooters Expand in Plano, Launches Safety Campaign

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)-  Lime, a transportation rental company, is bringing it’s electric scooter services to Plano after city council passed an ordinance to allow them.  Nick Barber Lime regional operations manager said safety is a big concern and high priority- so Lime is launching a rider safety initiative “Respect the Ride”. This safety campaign will teach…MORE

Pilot Union says it Wants to Help Reduce Delays on American

Pilot Union says it Wants to Help Reduce Delays on American

DALLAS (AP) – Union leaders say pilots will push American Airlines for more pay and schedule changes they say will reduce flight delays. Daniel Carey, president of the Allied Pilots Association, said that pilots will seek industry-leading wages when their current contract is due for renewal in January 2020. They’re working under a 2015 contract…MORE

Man Charged with Capital Murder in Shooting Death of Dallas County Toddler

Man Charged with Capital Murder in Shooting Death of Dallas County Toddler

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A two-year-old boy is dead from an apparent gunshot wound and his alleged shooter is in custody. Jasmyn Carter with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the boy was allegedly shot in his Dallas county home near Desoto and later died. “The child was taken to the hospital by the…MORE

WATCH: McKinney Business gets Surprise Visitor

WATCH: McKinney Business gets Surprise Visitor

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Surveillance video from a McKinney business is gaining steam on social media. The video shows a deer leap through an Office window at Century 21 Judge Fite in McKinney. The deer lands in a desk occupied by an employee moments prior to the grand entrance. The deer then gains its bearings and…MORE

Texas Health Officials Warn Against Honey-Filled Pacifiers

Texas Health Officials Warn Against Honey-Filled Pacifiers

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning parents and other adults not to give babies pacifiers containing honey after four babies were treated for botulism in Texas, including North Texas. Health officials said each infant had been given a honey-containing pacifier purchased in Mexico. The four illnesses occurred from mid-August to the end…MORE

Plano Police Department Offers Active Shooter Preparedness Seminar

Plano Police Department Offers Active Shooter Preparedness Seminar

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is offering a series of seminars to educate the public on how to react in an active shooter scenario. The Department said in a social media post Monday that the number of mass shootings around the country in 2018 has risen above 300 and that it wants citizens to…MORE

Mariah Carey Angers Some Fans After Photo With Former NFL Player

Mariah Carey Angers Some Fans After Photo With Former NFL Player

New York (WBAP/KLIF) – Mariah Carey has angered a legion of fans after posting an Instagram photo with embattled former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick, with the caption, “Such and honor to meet Kaepernick.” Kaepernick created a firestorm of controversy in 2016 for his “take the knee” stance on the football field during the National Anthem…MORE

Popular Bridal Store Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Popular Bridal Store Files For Bankruptcy Protection

David’s Bridal is filing for bankruptcy protection but there is no danger for customers who have ordered dresses because operations continuing as normal while the wedding and prom retailer restructures. The bankruptcy filing, the private company said Monday, will wipe out more than $400 million in long-term debt. It has commitments for $60 million in…MORE

Dallas Love Field’s New Cell Phone Parking Lot is Now Open

Dallas Love Field’s New Cell Phone Parking Lot is Now Open

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Love Field Airport has opened a new cell phone parking lot. The lot is designed to give those who are waiting to pick up incoming travelers a place to park their cars for free while they wait for flights to land. The lot is right off Herb Kelleher Way, which is…MORE