DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas was named one of 16 host cities for FIFA World Cup 2026™, by FIFA on a live broadcast on Thursday from New York City. A crowd gathered at the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas to watch the announcement. “This is a big day for the city of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Police Chief Eddie Garcia, and other city and Dallas ISD officials on Thursday announced a new “Summer of Safety” campaign to encourage participation in the city’s free and low-cost activities for youth. The mayor and police chief launched the effort outside of South Oak Cliff High School. Joining…… MORE
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Sturgis, Michigan (WBAP/KLIF) – There is another setback in the rush to get baby formula back on store shelves. The Abbott Laboratories plant in Michigan, which is the epicenter of the nation’s baby formula crisis is shutdown again; this time due to severe storms in southwestern Michigan that flooded areas of its Sturgis, Michigan plant.…… MORE
Honey Grove, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing girl last seen in Honey Grove, Texas, about 90 miles northeast of Dallas around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. Police are looking for 13-year-old Kionna Braxton. She is described as a black female, 4 feet-11-inches tall, with with black hair and brown eyes.She…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets struck a trade on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The report came down just after 8 p.m. and began to make its way around social media. Check back for more on this developing story. Copyright 2022. WBAP/KLIF News. All Rights Reserved.… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – A contract driver for DART is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a disabled woman. According to Garland Police, Officers arrested 44-year-old, Samson Assefa Lemma on Tuesday for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a disabled person. The female victim is a 23-year-old Garland resident, who has a diagnosed mental disability. Investigators said oN…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point – its largest hike in nearly three decades – and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession. The move the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said on Wednesday that he doesn’t mind taking another week to ensure his colleagues can get comfortable the with the review of City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job performance. ”I look forward to discussing our city’s direction and future next week,” Mayor Johnson said. On Tuesday announced that the…… MORE
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – The gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes. Payton Gendron already has pleaded not guilty to state-level charges, including hate-motivated domestic terrorism and murder following the May 14 rampage. The 18-year-old has been jailed without…… MORE
