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Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in school

Report: Uvalde police chief told kids were alive in school

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A police commander at the scene of the Uvalde massacre was informed that children were alive in a classroom with the gunman more than 30 minutes before officers breached the room. A dispatcher can be heard on audio recordings obtained by CNN telling the acting city police chief that there were…MORE

Pilots Union Loses Members in Dallas Air Show Tragedy

Pilots Union Loses Members in Dallas Air Show Tragedy

(WBAP/KLIF) — American Airlines pilots are among those grieving, as two of their own were killed in Saturday’s Wings of Dallas Air Show crash. Keller residents Terry Barker and Len Root spent more than 30 years with American Airlines as pilots before their lives were tragically taken during a mid-air collision. According to American Airlines…MORE

Flight Attendants & Pilots Picket American Airlines

Flight Attendants & Pilots Picket American Airlines

(WBAP/KLIF) — Flight attendants are voicing frustration with American Airlines by braving the cold weather, Tuesday, to picket the Fort-Worth based airline at DFW airport. The employees are accusing the American of failing to address contract concerns of longer work days, minimal rest, and insufficient pay. President Julie Hedrick says the Association of Professional Flight…MORE

Former President Trump Announces 2024 White House Run

Former President Trump Announces 2024 White House Run

(WBAP/KLIF) — Former President Donald Trump announced that he is running for the 2024 Republican nomination for president, seeking to stage a dramatic return to the White House after having lost his bid for re-election to Joe Biden in 2020. Trump, a Republican and the leader of the “Make America Great Again” movement, announced his…MORE

Governor Abbott Takes more Action to Secure Southern Border

Governor Abbott Takes more Action to Secure Southern Border

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A week after being re-elected, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is announcing further action to help secure the state’s southern border. On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott announced the departure of the first group of migrants bused to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Texas. In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Chicago, sanctuary city…MORE

Russian Missiles Hit NATO Country & Kill Two

Russian Missiles Hit NATO Country & Kill Two

(WBAP/KLIF) — Russian missiles flew over NATO territory and killed two people in Poland Tuesday, a senior U.S. intelligence official told The Associated Press. The Polish government has not immediately confirmed the report, but one spokesman Piotr Mueller told the publication that top leaders were holding an emergency meeting over the “crisis situation.” Two people…MORE

North Texas Firefighters Rescue Two Workers Trapped Under Euless School Building

North Texas Firefighters Rescue Two Workers Trapped Under Euless School Building

EULESS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Talk about a close call. Firefighters and rescue teams from across the Metroplex helped save two Roto-Rooter workers who were trapped underneath the Tops International School at 12500 South Pipeline Road Monday night. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, the men were making repairs to a slab leak 15…MORE

Grand Prairie Officer Killed in the Line-of-Duty

Grand Prairie Officer Killed in the Line-of-Duty

Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grand Prairie Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its officers who was killed in the line of duty last night. 32-year old officer Brandon Paul Ttsai died after being involved in a traffic accident during a chase around 10:45pm Officer Tsai attempted to stop a vehicle with…MORE

Governor Abbott Calls for Investigation of Harris County Elections

Governor Abbott Calls for Investigation of Harris County Elections

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Monday, called for an investigation into what he described as “widespread problems” with Harris County’s elections last Tuesday. According to the Governor, voters in Harris County were frustrated by confusion and delays including missing keys, insufficient paper ballots in Republican precincts, and staffing problems. “I’m calling on…MORE