Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An unopened copy of Nintendo’s video game ‘The Legend of Zelda’ that was produced in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. Heritage Auctions in Dallas says the video game was a rare version that was created during a limited production run that took place during a few months in late 1987.…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Some Texas Democrats say they’re ready to stage a second walkout to again stop consideration by the Texas Legislature of restrictive voting measures. Democrats temporarily thwarted a sweeping Republican backed bill in May with a dramatic late-night walkout. Houston Representative Jarvis Johnson says his party should leave again, on the grounds that…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott heard from the sheriffs of border communities during a briefing on border security in Austin on Saturday. The sheriffs told Abbott that in order to tackle the issues that come with the ongoing surge of migrants and illegal crossings, they’re in need of more funding, manpower, jail space…… MORE
Pensacola, Fla. (AP) – The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall has been indicted on a second tax charge in Florida, adding to an earlier tax charge and fraud charge. A federal grand jury in Pensacola indicted Brian Kolfage on a charge of filing a…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBASP/KLIF) – A large, early Saturday morning fire has done a lot of damage to the Metro Golf Cars dealership on the east side of Fort Worth’s South Freeway near Seminary Drive. Firefighters were forced into an intense battle, not just because of the roaring flames, but also because tanks of welding gas…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Commission of Texas (ERCOT) has released a list of 1,280 unplanned outages already this summer form generators powering the state. Data shows that at least 224 of those outages happened from june 14 to june 18 when Texans were urged to conserve energy. The report on Wednesday came a…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn joined fellow Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina in a letter this week asking Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, to consider a bill that would give permanent legal status to temporary residents allowed to stay in the U.S. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. In 2017,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- On the 5th year anniversary, the Dallas Police Department hosted a memorial to honor and remember the five officers who died in the line of duty on July 7th, 2016 as well as other officers who made that same sacrifice. “With this memorial we preserve and honor their memory and the sacrifices of…… MORE
The U.S. Air Force is bing held partially responsible for a church shooting that left 26 people dead. A District Judge has ruled the military branch of being “60 percent responsible” for the killing of more than two dozen people at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in 2017. According to the judge, the…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott has issued an official proclamation announcing and laying out the agenda for a special legislative session that begins tomorrow. Calling the 87th regular session a “monumental success,” Abbott says that there is ‘unfinished business.” Among 11 priority items for the special session: BAIL REFORM: Legislation reforming the bail system…… MORE
