Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia will present his 29 page crime fighting plan to the Dallas City Council today. It will say that violent crime is primarily centered on four geographic areas within the city, covered by the department’s southeast, southwest, and south central divisions. The chief’s plan is quite detailed in…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Are the National Rifle Association’s leaders abusing the legal system to duck accountability for their mismanagement? Or are they making a legitimate move to reorganize following attacks from politicians bent on dismantling the gun-rights group? A federal judge in Dallas heard those competing narratives Monday during closing arguments in the NRA’s bankruptcy…… MORE
UNDATED (AP) – As much as billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates want to keep their pending divorce private, the split is already sending shockwaves through the worlds of philanthropy and public health. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has an endowment of nearly $50 billion and donates about $5 billion annually to causes around…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The National Weather service in Fort Worth has confirmed at least five tornadoes ripped through North Texas Monday night. Officials say an EF-2 tornado touched down just northwest of Blum which is South of Fort Worth in Hill County with wind speeds estimated at 130mph. There was another EF-2 tornado confirmed in…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Police Officers are on administrative leave and one person is dead following a Tuesday shooting at a Mesquite apartment complex. According to the Mesquite Police Department, dispatch received a 911 hang-up call on Tuesday morning, where a female could be heard screaming and crying in the background. MPD dispatch was able…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Ground was broken on Tuesday in Frisco at the site of the Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The groundbreaking ceremony had been put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic but was held Tuesday morning in front of local and state dignitaries, including Governor Greg Abbott. The Governor spoke of the economic recovery happening in…… MORE
GRANBURY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Granbury Mayor Nin Hulett is facing more legal trouble in the wake of a DWI arrest last month. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said prosecutors upgraded the drunken driving charge to a felony after learning he has two previous DWI arrests. Hulett was re-booked into the Hood County Jail Monday. The mayor…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Demand for coronavirus vaccinations are falling nationwide leading health experts to predict failure in the attempt to reach herd immunity. Part of the drop in demand is due to the steadily increasing numbers of adults who have already received shots but the new concern is people who get the first shot…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week. That’s according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process. The decision will set up shots for many students to get their vaccinations before the start of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas hospital is asking a state appeals court to take steps to overturn a ruling that forced it to continue providing life-sustaining treatment for a toddler who doctors say is in pain and will never recover. Cook Children’s Medical Center filed an appeal April 16th asking the 48th District Court of Fort Worth…… MORE
