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Arlington Police Investigate A Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

Arlington Police Investigate A Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon. Around 2:30p.m., 911 Dispatch received a call from a passerby who said an SUV was stopped in the middle of the road along Pioneer Parkway near Daniel Drive….and the driver appeared to be slumped over the wheel. Two Arlington officers responded to the…MORE

Governor’s Office Says “No Need for Special Session at this Time”

Governor’s Office Says “No Need for Special Session at this Time”

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office is responding to a tweet from the Lieutenant Governor regarding a fourth special session. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said in a Tweet on Wednesday that more needs to be done. He said the House needs to pass an election forensic audit bill, and that he would support…MORE

Biden Announces Scaled Back $2T Spending Plan

Biden Announces Scaled Back $2T Spending Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden emphasize the middle class values of his now-scaled back $2 trillion domestic spending package. His proposal is for an unprecedented federal investment to expand social services for millions of middle-income Americans and tackle climate change. Included are child tax credits, paid family leave, health care, free pre-kindergarten and some…MORE

Mavs Luka Doncic Arranges Special Surprise for Children’s Health Patients

Mavs Luka Doncic Arranges Special Surprise for Children’s Health Patients

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić is giving back to local children. This week Dončić surprised patients who are admitted at Children’s Health in Dallas and Plano with special gifts to help uplift their spirits. Each patient admitted in the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Health received a pair of…MORE

Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to 2018 Parkland School Massacre

Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to 2018 Parkland School Massacre

Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 massacre that left 17 dead at a Parkland, Florida, high school. Cruz entered his plea Wednesday after answering a long list of questions from Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer aimed at confirming his mental competency. Cruz was charged with…MORE

Garland Police Arrest Three Suspects in Kidnapping of Toddler From Motel

Garland Police Arrest Three Suspects in Kidnapping of Toddler From Motel

UPDATE 10/21 12:28 AM: Garland Police said all three suspects in the kidnapping of a 20-month boy from Express Inn off Northwest Highway near Pendleton Drive on Sunday have been arrested. GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland Police are asking the public to help find two women involved in the kidnaping of a 20-month-old early Sunday…MORE

White House Unveils Plan To Eventually Get Vaccines Into the Arms of Kids 5 to 11

White House Unveils Plan To Eventually Get Vaccines Into the Arms of Kids 5 to 11

WASHINGTON (AP) – Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school. The White House is detailing plans Wednesday for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks. The country has ample…MORE

Cowboys safety Kazee arrested on DWI charge

Cowboys safety Kazee arrested on DWI charge

THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a Dallas suburb, police said. The Colony police Sgt. Aaron Woodard said Kazee was booked on a Class B misdemeanor. Kazee was released around midday after posting $2,500 bond, Woodard said. Kazee was pulled…MORE

2 Dallas Firefighters Injured in Apartment Explosion Remain Hospitalized; Another Released After 16 Days

2 Dallas Firefighters Injured in Apartment Explosion Remain Hospitalized; Another Released After 16 Days

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of three dallas firefighters who suffered serious injuries in the Highland Hills Apartment explosion last month remain hospitalized. Dallas Fire Rescue says Capt. Christopher Gadomski and Driver Engineer Ronald W. Hall, both suffered burns and injuries to their legs. DFR also says another firefighter, Pauline Perez, was released Friday after spending…MORE

Texas Nurse Convicted of Killing 4 Heart Surgery Patients With Air Injections

Texas Nurse Convicted of Killing 4 Heart Surgery Patients With Air Injections

TYLER, Texas (AP) – A Texas nurse has been convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected them with air following heart surgeries. The Smith County jury deliberated for about an hour Tuesday before it convicted William George Davis, of Hallsville, of capital murder involving multiple…MORE