Category Archives: Promo Reel

USAF Fires 2 Commanders & 4 Subordinates at Nuclear Base in North Dakota [LISTEN]

USAF Fires 2 Commanders & 4 Subordinates at Nuclear Base in North Dakota [LISTEN]

Fox News (WBAP/KLIF) – The Air Force has relieved six leaders assigned to a North Dakota base in charge of nuclear missiles and bombers over a loss of confidence, the military branch said Monday. Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, commander of 8th Air Force, relieved Col. Gregory Mayer of the 5th Mission Support Group and…MORE

White House Braces for Ruling on Abortion Pill’s Fate

White House Braces for Ruling on Abortion Pill’s Fate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion. Two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, can be taken by women at home and are used…MORE

Dallas High School Student Works to Curb Homelessness

Dallas High School Student Works to Curb Homelessness

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As homelessness in Dallas becomes more visible, a local teenager is helping homeless individuals find a job. Armando Parrish, a senior at Bishop Lynch High School, started a GoFundMe page to help a homeless man named Lorenzo in the Spring of 2021. “I would see him outside my mom’s office near the…MORE

Mansfield Breaks Ground on New Police HQ

Mansfield Breaks Ground on New Police HQ

MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mansfield Police Department is celebrating the start of construction for a new headquarters facility. The 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art building and two 7,000 square foot support buildings will be located at the same location where the previous patrol and jail building stood. According to Mansfield PD, the facility will fulfill wide-range…MORE

New Homebuyer Assistance Program in Dallas Targets Those Impacted by Gentrification

New Homebuyer Assistance Program in Dallas Targets Those Impacted by Gentrification

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Council this week upped the ante in an effort to help longtime residents. The program is geared toward residents stressed by higher costs in communities where gentrification has made housing unaffordable. Councilmembers designated $1M dollars from a $20M dollar fund established last year to tackle racial equity-related initiatives. The new…MORE

Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Mask Mandate Cases

Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Mask Mandate Cases

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging an anti-mask mandate order directed at local from Gov Abbott during the COVID pandemic several months ago. Dallas County, the City of San Antonio and Harris County alleged that the state legislature gives them specific powers to handle such issues during a disaster. The…MORE

CFBISD Names Lone Finalist for Superintendent

CFBISD Names Lone Finalist for Superintendent

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – In a special called school board meeting on Tuesday, the CFBISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Dr. Wendy Eldredge as the lone finalist for Carrollton- Farmers Branch ISD superintendent. State law requires a 21-day waiting period following the naming of a lone finalist before officially hiring a superintendent. Dr. Eldredge…MORE

Texas Leaders Discuss Border Security Strategies

Texas Leaders Discuss Border Security Strategies

WESLACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott hosted a roundtable discussion on Tuesday in Weslaco with lawmakers and Operation Lone Star officials on the state’s ongoing border security efforts. The meeting came days after the Governor listed border security as an emergency item for this legislative session. “I am proud to be here today with Senator Birdwell…MORE

Windy, A Chance of Storms and Elevated Wildfire Danger

Windy, A Chance of Storms and Elevated Wildfire Danger

Unsettled weather is expected today as an upper level disturbance and a Pacific front bring a chance of showers and storms. The best storm chances will be across the northern rows of counties, which is also where the best chance of strong to severe storms will be. Windy conditions will return this afternoon behind the…MORE