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US 75 Closure In Plano This Weekend

US 75 Closure In Plano This Weekend

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)  If you usually take US 75 through Plano, you won’t be able to this weekend.  The highway will be closed in both directions from just south of Renner Road to 15th Street.  That includes entrance and exit ramps to and from the President George Bush Turnpike.  The closure begins Saturday at 2:00am and…MORE

Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader suing the team

DALLAS (AP) — A former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader has filed a federal lawsuit against the team, alleging she wasn’t paid for all her work and made less money than the team’s male mascot. Erica Wilkins, who worked for the Cowboys from 2014 to 2017, is seeking “unpaid overtime wages, minimum wages, and all other available…MORE

Federal Officials Warn about Complexity of Human Smuggling Operations Following San Antonio Bust

Federal Officials Warn about Complexity of Human Smuggling Operations Following San Antonio Bust

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Homeland Security is speaking publicly about the complexity of human smuggling after 54 suspected undocumented immigrants were found in the back of a tractor trailer in San Antonio. The driver of the truck was arrested and is facing federal human smuggling charges. The HSI said Wednesday afternoon that the criminal organizations believed…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Adds Minutes to School Calendar

Fort Worth ISD Adds Minutes to School Calendar

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth ISD students are going to be in school a little longer each day beginning in the fall semester. The district is implementing a new daily class schedule that adds 10-15 minutes to each school day. Clint Bond with the school district said under the ongoing campaign of “Attendance Adds…MORE

Comcast Challenges Disney with $65B Bid for Fox

Comcast Challenges Disney with $65B Bid for Fox

NEW YORK (AP) – Comcast is making a $65 billion bid for Fox’s entertainment businesses, setting up a battle with Disney to become the next mega-media company. The bid comes just a day after a federal judge cleared AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner and rejected the government’s argument that it would hurt competition in cable…MORE

Texas DPS Relays Driver Information to Immigration Officials

Texas DPS Relays Driver Information to Immigration Officials

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The Texas Department of Public Safety provides federal immigration authorities with the names of motorists who’ve received traffic citations and are suspected of being in the country illegally. The San Antonio Express-News reports DPS has shared the names of hundreds of people with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the past…MORE

Economic Impact From 2026 World Cup Could Top $400M in Metroplex

Economic Impact From 2026 World Cup Could Top $400M in Metroplex

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)  North America with get the World Cup in 2026.  FIFA made the announcement Wednesday morning.  That means the world’s biggest sporting event will be holding games in Canada, Mexico and the United States.   So, will any of the events held in North Texas? Dan Hunt, President of FC Dallas told KLIF’s Dave and…MORE

55 people found in tractor-trailer in Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Dozens of people, including some children, were discovered in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. KSAT-TV reports that authorities from several agencies were called to a North Side neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and found 55 people suspected of entering the country illegally in and around a tractor-trailer. Homeland Security Investigations spokeswoman Nina…MORE

What Looks Like a Vintage Fort Worth Police Cruiser is Spotted in Southern England

What Looks Like a Vintage Fort Worth Police Cruiser is Spotted in Southern England

UPDATED: 10:40AM Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The mystery surrounding what looks like a vintage Fort Worth police cruiser in southern England … is a mystery no more. Since photos were posted on social media by a man in England Tuesday, the department has learned that it’s common in the U.K. to replicate American-style police cars.…MORE

Truck Plows Into Home in Far East Dallas Damaging Gas and Power Lines

Truck Plows Into Home in Far East Dallas Damaging Gas and Power Lines

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Atmos and Oncor are working to repair gas and power lines after a truck crashed into a house overnight in Pleasant Grove. According to WFAA-TV, police say speed was likely the contributing factor in the crash. A woman inside the house recounted to reporters that she heard a loud boom, and then…MORE