DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans can donate to more than 3,000 local non-profits for this The 2021 Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day. The 13th annual Giving Day follows another record-setting year, where more than 106,000 donors raised $58.8 million for more than 3,000 nonprofits. After a tough year it’s been for many businesses,…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – According to a tweet from KHOU- Houston reporter Adam Bennett who is covering the migrant crisis in Del Rio a Texas non-profit “has arranged transportation for migrants, 95% of whom are Haitian” to be transported to Houston. About 500 of the migrants who entered Texas illegally arrived in Houston on Wednesday, with…… MORE
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott added two additional agenda items on Wednesday for the Third Special Session that began Monday. “These two additional agenda items are crucial to improving the quality of life for all Texans,” said Governor Abbott. “I look forward to working with my partners in the Legislature to pass these additional items that will…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After a nearly two hour SWAT standoff in East Dallas, a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting near White Rock Lake last month was arrested. Overnight, Dallas Police received a tip that the suspect was at a home on San Leandro Drive near Ferguson Rd. Police last week released a photo…… MORE
DEL RIO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke to reporters on Tuesday in Del Rio where he vowed to continue surging state resources to secure the Texas-Mexico border and address what he called “chaos” created by the Biden Administration. During his remarks, Governor Abbott thanked the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Military…… MORE
Grapevine, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Before a packed house, the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD last night voted not to renew the embattled principal’s contract last night. The vote kicked off off a process that will allow James Whitfield to respond within 15 days. Before the vote the board listed performance issues and insubordination among other things as a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Another special session began on Monday inside the State Capitol in Austin. It’s the third special in the 87th Texas legislative session. A quorum was held in the House and Senate as lawmakers prepare to tackle agenda items laid out by Governor Abbott. Those items include redistricting. “Every 10 years we get…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Monday that he sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting an emergency declaration for the State of Texas as a result of the escalating crisis at the Texas-Mexico border, specifically due to what he called “the dire situation in Val Verde County.” Thousands of Haitian migrants…… MORE
Undated (AP) – The U.S. Border Patrol hopes to free up agents to go back into the field by hiring civilians to perform tasks like checking holding cells and collecting information for immigration court papers. It says agents spend about 40% of their time caring for people already in custody and administrative tasks that are…… MORE
UPDATE: 09-18 5:35 PM – Federal officials indicate they will begin flying Haitians from the border near Del Rio home to Haiti beginning Sunday. Unconfirmed reports indicate many of the Haitians, numbering thousands, may be flown home from San Antonio. Del Rio (AP) – A US official says the Biden administration plans to expel Haitian…… MORE
