Mansfield, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In a tweet overnight, the Mansfield Police Department said that a driver crashed into a natural gas pipeline causing a massive fire that triggered evacuations and the closure of Highway 287 from Lonestar to FM 661 in Ellis County. The driver of the vehicle suffered critical burns and was transported to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County Commissioners passed a resolution, Tuesday, urging Russia to release Americans being held as prisoners. The move was made to support the release of Americans being held in Russian prisons, including former Baylor basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed. Judge Clay Jenkins also listed by name North Texas companies…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning Texans about scams following severe weather. Monica Horton with the BBB says they see an uptick in these scams after events like the recent tornadoes and wildfires in state and said it’s best to check with your insurance provider before anything else. While many people seek…… MORE
JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a briefing with local leaders in Jacksboro on Tuesday regarding the state’s response to tornados that tore through parts of the state on Monday. The Governor signed a disaster declaration for 16 counties, to include Jack, Wise, Montague, Grayson, Upshur, and others. “All of them had tornados…… MORE
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is facing senators’ questions for the first time as Democrats push to quickly confirm the only Black female justice in the court’s history. Jackson listened to more than four hours of senators’ opening statements on Monday as the Judiciary Committee hearings on her nomination got underway.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Police are hoping the public can help identify three cars whose occupants are believed to have information about a weekend shooting that left ten people injured, one critically. The chaos ensued at a Spring Break party at The Space on Botham Jean Boulevard near Highway 75 just before midnight…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The search for a Superintendent in Plano ISD is officially over. During a special called meeting on March 21, the Plano ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Theresa Williams as the district’s next Superintendent. Dr. Williams was named lone finalist for the position on February 28. Monday’s board action…… MORE
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight. Biden cites “evolving intelligence” that Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as the war in Ukraine continues. Biden says they have a “patriotic obligation” to harden their systems against attack. The president’s…… MORE
JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF)- As storms moved through North Texas, reports of damage are coming out of Jacksboro.The high school and middle school took a direct hit from a tornado at around 4pm Monday afternoon. Superintendent Brad Burnett said there were no injuries reported. He said over 300 students were sheltering in the Elementary school when the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management , on Monday, to mobilize state resources in anticipation of severe weather and flash flooding that is expected to impact areas into the early morning hours of Tuesday. Threats from the severe storms moving across Central, North, and East Texas could…… MORE
