AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott expanded the state’s disaster declaration this week, to include additional counties impacted by the ice storm that began in January and continued into early February. Several North Texas counties are included. The counties added to the Governor’s disaster declaration are Anderson, Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Delta, Falls,…… MORE
Longtime North Texas radio host Hal Jay is back home recovering after spending weeks in the hospital and receiving a heart transplant that saved his life. He spoke with NBC 5’s… MORE
Today marks one year since Russia began its assault on Ukraine. In a surprise visit to the the war-torn country President Biden said , “When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he could outlast us. But he was dead wrong.” Associated…… MORE
PHILADELPHIA-AP (WBAP/KLIF) — The 31-year old son of former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald was killed in a line-of-duty shooting over the weekend. Slain Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was killed while in pursuit of robbery suspects near the campus Saturday night. The Philadelphia district attorney’s office said 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, who reportedly…… MORE
MEMPHIS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in Memphis said early Sunday that a shooting in, and around, a local nightclub left 1 person dead and at least 10 others hurt. According to the Memphis Police Department, the shooting happened before 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Two shooting victims were initially found at the LIVE Lounge, and taken to…… MORE
Atlanta (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Jimmy Carter has decided to refuse additional medical intervention, and receive hospice care so he can spend his “remaining time” at home. Carter is 98 years old, and has been in and out of the hospital recently. He was the 39th President of the United States, serving from 1977 to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) –FOX News Report– Vice President Kamala Harris announced the United States has determined the Russian military is committing crimes against humanity in its invasion of Ukraine. Harris made the remarks on Saturday during her speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. “The United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against…… MORE
San Marcos, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address last night before members of the Texas Legislature; members of the Texas Supreme Court; state officials, and to fellow Texans during a televised address from San Marcos, Texas, Abbott began the address by saying, “The state of our state…… MORE
Little Elm, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A big-rig driver based in Dallas has been charged in connection with kidnapping and sexual assault of missing little elm teenager. Little Elm police announced that they tracked the phone records of a number the 16-year old girl had been in contact witih before she left her home on foot…… MORE
Wise County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Wise County grand jury has indicted 31-year old Tanner horner of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the death of 7-year old the Athena Strand. Athena’s disappearance last November 30th touched off a massive search. her body was found on December 2. Horner confessed to accidentally hitting Athena with…… MORE
