FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police are beefing up security at the Stockyards because of the possibility of the Mongols biker gang having a rally this weekend. Officer Brad Perez with the Fort Worth Police Department said they are expecting around several hundred bikers. Perez said they are anticipating the Mongols to cause extra…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Nike director and Fort Worth native has launched a shoe company whose goal is to use some of its profits to help bolster the communities it serves. Gabe Williams says “davi” will donate five percent of its top line revenue to local charities. “So, as individuals buy davi…… MORE
Will American Airlines bar customers from changing a ticket? FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines is threatening to prohibit customers from making changes to nonrefundable tickets if Congress makes good on a proposal to crack down on unreasonable airline fees. American CEO Doug Parker says his airline would be acting just like sports teams…… MORE
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Ivanka Trump is expected in mesquite today, to discuss the Walmart Academy about how the program trains and re-trains workers. Walmart is the biggest employer in Texas. Meantime, while in Houston Thursday the first daughter made a telephone call to the International Space Station and spoke to the crew while touring NASA’s…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – It’s official: It will cost you more to check a bag on any of the three biggest U.S. airlines. American Airlines said Thursday that it is raising fees for checking bags by $5 apiece each way, matching Delta and United. The first bag is now $30 and the second is…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas City Councilman is sorry to those he offended after comments made while voting against a pay raise for Dallas police officers. Councilman Lee Kleinman said he is concerned about police unions and whether the city would increase taxes. “I’m sorry I offended some people. That was not not the intention,”…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – For the next fiscal year the tax rate in Frisco will remain at .4466. On Tuesday night, Frisco City Council members adopted a flat tax rate of .4466 – one of the lowest rates in North Texas. Frisco Council members also approved a $507 million total budget which takes effect October…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A North America Airport satisfaction study by J.D Power, Dallas Love Field was ranked #2 of 24 large airports and DFW was ranked #5 of 19 mega airports. JD Power’s, Michael Taylor said they surveyed over 40,000 North America travelers who traveled through at least one Domestic Airport in the past three months. The…… MORE
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) – A South Texas police officer has been shot following a pursuit and struggle with a suspect who authorities say was known to smuggle people across the border into the U.S. Starr County District Attorney Omar Escobar Jr. tells The Monitor newspaper that the Rio Grande City officer was shot…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says a spending plan pushed by congressional Republicans is “ridiculous” because funding for a border wall with Mexico that Trump has promised is not included. Trump tweeted Thursday that he wants to know “where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and…… MORE
