MOSCOW (AP) – A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on Putin having a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said talks between Kremlin officials and Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton today yielded the agreement on the time and venue…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A jaw-dropping new distinction for the United States which ranks as the 10th most dangerous country in the world for women, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Observers attribute the surprise ranking to the rampant sexual harassment and assault allegations brought to light by the #MeToo movement.…… MORE
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas pastor receiving a donation to help migrant children at the border — from none other than the president’s daughter. Pastor Jack Graham at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano says Ivanka Trump donated $50,000 to the church. Graham posted a tweet last Tuesday, talking about his efforts to care for…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump is planning another visit to immigration centers housing migrants who have been apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first lady’s spokeswoman declined to release any details about the trip, including where or when she plans to go. Mrs. Trump traveled to the border town of McAllen, Texas, last Thursday to…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The chief executive officer of the nation’s largest shelters for migrant children says he’s “ready now” to start reuniting hundreds of babies and young kids with their families. Juan Sanchez of the nonprofit Southwest Key Programs made the comments hours before a judge in California ordered U.S. border authorities to bring…… MORE
Updated at 6:10pm: (AP) – One person has died following an explosion at a Texas hospital construction site. Bob Harrell, emergency manager for Coryell County, says that a dozen people were injured by the blast. The explosion happened at the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville. Harrell was speaking at a news conference. …… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Event Center could have a new 4-star neighbor by the spring of 2020. At its June 25 meeting, the Plano City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Tirgo, LLC for approximately 5 acres of land adjacent to Plano Event Center for the purpose of building…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Plano is using basketball in an effort to create a bond between police and community. The second “Dream Court” has opened at 3380 Sherwood Drive. It’s made of sport-court material painted with dark and steel blue. Plano Police Chief Gregory Rushin said the purpose of the program is…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Supreme Court has upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority. The 5-4 decision Tuesday is the court’s first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he applauds the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – As a 13-year Dallas Fire-Rescue veteran, Captain Jim McDade is used to jumping into action quickly, but nothing could have prepared him for the recent, dire cancer diagnosis for his 5-year old son. McDade told our media partner WFAA-TV that a bump on his son’s forehand, between his thump and index finger…… MORE
