DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is investigating the shooting death of an SMU student over the weekend in Downtown Dallas. According to DPD, Officers responded to a shooting call at the intersection of S. Harwood Street and Jackson Street around 3 a.m. Halloween morning. Police found 19-year-old Robert Urrea laying in the intersection…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The official count is in, and shows that when early voting closed Friday, 9,669,246 votes had been cast in Texas. That’s 700,000 more than were cast in the state during all of the 2016 election. The experts are now saying that by the end of the day Tuesday it’s quite possible more…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – NFL Hall of Fame cornerback Herb Adderley has died. He was 81 years old. Adderley played on six NFL title teams during his 12 years with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. He played in four of the first six Super Bowls. Adderley won five titles with Green Bay, and one…… MORE
Texas (AP) – The number of coronavirus cases reported by the Texas health department has surpassed 900,000 since the pandemic began and more than 18,000 people have died due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Health officials on Saturday reported 6,845 new cases and 90 additional deaths to bring the totals to 900,596…… MORE
FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Ft. Worth Friday afternoon speaking to an invitation only group of about 250 supporters at First Saint John Cathedral. During her 30 minute presentation Harris touched on the economy, immigration as well as the pandemic. She told the crowd ”…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) – The mother of a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is among those slated to testify at a hearing in Illinois to decide if her son should be extradited across the border to stand trial on homicide charges. During Friday’s hearing, Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers also planned to call an…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- Thirteen North Texas cities end their decades long water contract plan for a more reasonably priced rate structure from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). These cities, north and east of Dallas, were on a ‘take or pay’ water rate structure, that’s been in effect since 1953. The system used the year of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating individuals who may have information related to protesters who were injured during protests over the summer. District Attorney John Creuzot said on Thursday that he is looking into potential crimes by Police related to use of force in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex experienced an uptick of almost 1,600 new Coronavirus cases, Wednesday. Tarrant county led the way in newly confirmed positive tests of Coronavirus with 641. Dallas county issued 624 new positives, Collin county 132, and Denton county 156 new cases. North Texas as a whole is approaching 195,000 positive Coronavirus tests with…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – State leaders in Texas continue to discourage cities from defunding Police departments. The City of Austin recently allocated $150 million away from Police. Governor Abbott continues efforts to make it tough on cities that defund their Police departments. He said Wednesday in Houston that if Austin doesn’t change it’s approach to policing, the…… MORE
