Fort Worth. TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police are investigating after a double fatality crash last night [Sunday Jan. 22] that they say happened after a driver sped away from a street takeover. It happened just after 11 p.m. When police got to the location on University Drive near White Settlement Road, they turned on…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dozens of charter, magnet, private and home school organizations across the Metroplex are kicking off National School Choice Week. Organizers are hosting events to inform parents about educational options for their children that differ from the traditional public school system. Andrew Campanella is President of National School Choice Week…… MORE
UPDATED: 9:37AM Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In Grand Prairie all lanes on WB I-30 are now open at Belt Line Road. Traffic had been tied up since about 5:30 a.m. due to an accident. Reported by TXDOT — GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Grand Prairie officials have closed down the westbound lanes of Interstate 30…… MORE
San Francisco (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys’ playoff drive was ended Sunday night in San Francisco when the 49ers fought through a physical game to defeat the Cowboys 19 – 12. That means the 49ers will advance to the NFC Championship game next week against the Philadelphia Eagles. It will be the 49ers third appearance…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Another investigation involving Police is underway at the Dallas Zoo. Over the weekend, Zoo staff found that one of the endangered vultures in the Wilds of Africa habitats died. “The animal care team is heartbroken over this tremendous loss,” the Zoo said in a statement. “Please keep them in your thoughts as…… MORE
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect in the latest mass shooting tragedy in an American community. Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Sunday…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A social media post made over the weekend by a Texas State Representative is drawing criticism. Rep. Shelby Slawson of Stephenville (R-District 59) made the post late Friday on Twitter, following an event she attended with fellow lawmakers who are beginning their first session in Austin. The Tweet drew criticism from a number…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – It was a bittersweet day at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth this week. Mattell donated 2,000 Barbies and other toys to young patients on Thursday in honor of 7-year-old Athena Strand, who was tragically kidnapped and killed by a Fed Ex contract driver delivering a package of…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The U.S. State Department launched a pilot program this week that will allow groups of private American citizens and permanent residents to financially sponsor the resettlement of refugees fleeing war and violence worldwide. In the past, refugees were resettled by nine federally-funded non profits. Under “Welcome Corps” program, groups…… MORE
The Performance Credit Mechanism [PCM] focuses on electric grid reliability, accountability & affordability. Austin, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) voted Thursday to adopt the Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) electric market design option and a set of guiding principles for implementation to strengthen reliability, accountability, and affordability of the Electric Reliability Council of…… MORE
