As part of Operation Lone Star, law enforcement in Texas remains focused on securing the state’s southern border and monitoring migrant caravans. Texas Governor Greg Abbott launched the operation earlier this year amid a surge of migrants at southern border. The Governor has been critical of the Biden administration’s response to the border surge. He…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth based American Airlines is sounding the alarm on an increasing number of passenger misconduct incidents on planes. According to the airline, American Airlines flight 976 with service from New York (JFK) to Santa Ana (SNA) diverted to Denver due to a passenger who it says physically assaulted a flight…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted to approve two long standing items during Wednesday’s meeting. The council approved a parental leave policy that allows city employees to take up to six weeks of paid time off after the birth or adoption of their child. The policy doesn’t apply to elected officials. Dallas joins…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Commissioners voted on Wednesday to approve the allocation of $2.3 million following a settlement between the State of Texas and pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson. The settlement comes as marketing practices across the pharmaceutical industry is blamed for a jump in prescription drug overdoses. “Dallas County, like so many communities…… MORE
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the first major collaborations by multiple cities in Dallas County, Texas to address mental health was announced on Tuesday. The Southeast Alliance Community Care Team will take a unified approach toward public mental health response needs. The program will focus on proactive and reactive mental health services for citizens…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has tested positive for Covid 19. The mayor says “thankfully, I am fully vaccinated, and I am only experiencing mild symptoms.” He received the positive test result Tuesday morning and notified everyone with who he has had close contact with. Johnson’s wife tested negative and he says their…… MORE
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Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The last Dallas firefighter to be hospitalized for injuries sustained in last month’s Highland Hills Apartment explosion was released from Parkland’s burn ICU Monday. Captain Chris Gadomski did not get to go home yet … he’ll spend the next several weeks at UT Southwestern’s inpatient rehab unit. Gadomski joins fireman Ron Hall…… MORE
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF)- Attorneys representing Timothy Simpkins, the teen accused in the shooting at Timberview High School are addressing comments made by Arlington Police Chief Al Jones. Jones said the department found no evidence supporting claims by Simpkins’ family that he had been bullied prior or on the day of the shooting. Jones said the department…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal, state, and local leaders celebrated the completion of a recent TXDOT project west of Downtown Dallas on Monday. The Lowest Stemmons Project constructed new collector-distributor lanes, which parallels I-35E, and is intended give drivers a safer path to and from Woodall Rogers Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway. The $83 million…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban is standing by the team’s vaccine requirement for home games this season, despite Governor Abbot’s ban on COVID related mandates. “I’ll buck the Governor rather than buck my customers who are immunocompromised or cancer survivors,” Cuban told WBAP/KLIF on Monday. “I would rather deal with the government…… MORE
