HOUSTON (AP) – A Kennendale man is facing execution after killing his pregnant wife, his 5-year-old daughter and his father-in-law more than a decade ago. Authorities say John Hummel stabbed Joy Hummel more than thirty times in December 2009, then used a baseball bat to beat to death his 5-year-old daughter, Jodi, and his father-in-law,…… MORE
Los Angeles (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. officials are closing four emergency facilities set up to house record numbers of migrant children caught crossing the border alone. But officials Tuesday cautioned that minors are still arriving on the border with Mexico despite the summer heat. The Department of Health and Human Services will shut two facilities in…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawsuits were filed in Fort Worth and Los Angeles Tuesday, accusing the Los Angeles Angels baseball club and two former employees of negligence in the 2019 death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The then 27 year old Skaggs was found dead in a Southlake hotel room shortly before a scheduled game with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – First Lady Jill Biden urged North Texans to get vaccinated for COVID-19 while visiting a vaccination site in Dallas on Tuesday. “We all carry each other through the darkest times. That is what we do as Americans,” said the First Lady. “I ask you to do your part. Choose to get the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- As Dallas continues the process to secure the bid to host the 2026 World Cup, The North Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) brings the Gold Cup to North Texas from July 10-29, 2021. This tournament will serve as a “mini World Cup,” to showcase North Texas’ ability to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott will host 45th President Donald J. Trump for a border security briefing with state officials and law enforcement on Wednesday in the Rio Grande Valley. The former President and the Governor will also tour of the unfinished border wall. Wednesday’s meeting begins with a border security briefing at 12 p.m.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth ISD Board took the next big step toward building a private, secure internet network during its regular meeting this week. The board approved renting three mobile trailers that will allow temporary cell tower sites to be raised in three neighborhoods. The district will begin providing strong internet connectivity to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas will invest an additional $94.6 million in federal funds to support higher education, according to Governor Greg Abbott. Last year, the Governor allocated $175 million to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to support Texas higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This additional funding in higher education is…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s a new website for Arlington residents who want to file a complaint about illegal fireworks. It’s an effort to prevent the annual spike in 9-1-1 fireworks-related phone calls that inundate the city each year around the Fourth of July weekend. Setting off fireworks is illegal within the City of Arlington and…… MORE
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County officials announced a change in policy related to low-level crimes. Most low level marijuana offenses and criminal mischief for losses between $100 and $750 are among crimes that will no longer result in immediate arrest, but a citation will be issued instead. The Tarrant County Law Enforcement Executives…… MORE
