CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting in the Police department parking lot. According to Police, three officers were standing in the parking lot in civilian clothes before the 5 a.m. shift change on Thursday when someone drove by and opened fire. “First they heard a gunshot, which got…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Transportation Security Administration is asking potential travelers to be aware that the security checkpoint experience looks much different to those who have not flown since the start of the COVID pandemic. TSA employees and airport personnel at Dallas Love Field Airport said on Tuesday that they are prepared to handle the increased…… MORE
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas has become the largest state with a law that bans abortions before many women even know they are pregnant. The measure signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott puts Texas in line with more than a dozen other states that have so-called heartbeat bills. The measures ban abortions…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas House lawmakers have reached a compromise bill on weatherizing the state’s power infrastructure. In the bill ( a rewrite of SB 3), unveiled on Tuesday, the state would require updating electrical generating plants and some natural gas wells, along with pipelines and compressors linked to them. But in what is perceived…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The temporary shelter housing migrant children at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas is expected to close in early June. According to HHS, the lease for space at the federally run Dallas Emergency Intake Site expires June 2. The agency does not anticipate extending its contract. “ORR is working to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order on Tuesday that prohibits local governments, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials from mandating mask wearing. Additionally, the Governor ordered that public schools may continue to follow current mask-wearing guidelines through June 4. After June 4, no student, teacher, parent, or other…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas House Bill-19 which has already been approved in the chamber, would shield commercial vehicle companies from accident liability. Sponsors of the bill say it will prevent excessive lawsuits against companies; but road safety advocates and other opponents say the bill would make Texas roads more dangerous; and, deny accident victims justice,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A section of North Dallas is taking issue with the old adage “lightning never strikes twice” following confirmation that two tornadoes touched down on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service confirmed on Monday that two separate twister’s touched down in North Dallas during Sunday’s storm. “With the damage we saw in the trees…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday that he has rostered and activated numerous state resources ahead of severe weather and flash flooding that is expected to impact much of Texas over the next few days. As severe storms move across our state from West Texas, throughout the week, the Governor’s Office said…… MORE
UPDATED 5:35AM 5/17/21 Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The mother of 4-year Cash Gernon (pictured left) whose body was found on a street their Mountain Creek neighborhood in southwest Dallas on Saturday morning, told police surveillance video captured the moment someone broke into the back door of their home and took her son. Police arrested 18-year old…… MORE
