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Red Cross Announces Financial Help for North Texas Tornado Victims

Red Cross Announces Financial Help for North Texas Tornado Victims

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The Red Cross announces emergency cash financial assistance up to $450 for the hardest-hit victims of the North Texas tornado strikes last Sunday.  Heads of households affected are encouraged to visit one of two Assistance Centers to go through the application process, which spokeswoman Renee Fulton says can take as little…MORE

Bank of America Employees Donate $50 Thousand to Help Sex Assault Victims

Bank of America Employees Donate $50 Thousand to Help Sex Assault Victims

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Bank of America donated $50,000 Friday to the Fort Worth area non profit “Project Beloved”, which aims to help sex assault victims through the examination and law enforcement interviews they face following a complaint.  The group’s goal is to change the conversation about sex assault and empower survivors. Project Beloved…MORE

GM Workers Ratify Contract, 40-day Strike Ends

GM Workers Ratify Contract, 40-day Strike Ends

ROMULUS, Michigan (AP) – General Motors workers voted 57.2% in favor of a new contract with the company, ending a 40-day strike. The United Auto Workers union says Friday that the contract was approved 23,389 to 17,501. The vote means that workers will put down their picket signs and return to their jobs. Some will…MORE

Oncor: All Tornado-Related Outages Capable of Accepting Power Have Been Restored

Oncor: All Tornado-Related Outages Capable of Accepting Power Have Been Restored

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Oncor said all known October 20th Tornado-related outages for homes and businesses capable of accepting power have been restored, with the exception of a handful of customers in the heart of the North Dallas tornado impact zone. Personnel worked in this area throughout the night despite inclement weather, and continue to work on completing…MORE

Texas GOP House Speaker Won’t Face Criminal Prosecution

Texas GOP House Speaker Won’t Face Criminal Prosecution

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A district attorney says Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen won’t face criminal charges for offering House media credentials in exchange for campaign help. Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne released a statement Thursday calling Bonnen’s actions and statements “repugnant” but said there isn’t enough evidence to warrant criminal prosecution. Bonnen was…MORE

North Texas Father Reunited with Child Five Years After Disappearance

North Texas Father Reunited with Child Five Years After Disappearance

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas father is reunited with his child five years after the child disappeared. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Michelle Lusk lost a custody battle with the child’s father in 2014 and took off with the child. After an initial investigation the case went cold, but that changed this year. “Our…MORE

Resources Growing, Volunteers Needed as Tornado Recovery Ramps up in DFW

Resources Growing, Volunteers Needed as Tornado Recovery Ramps up in DFW

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Businesses and residents across the Dallas area are tallying up losses in the wake of Sunday’s string of tornadoes that ripped through the heart of Dallas and Richardson. The City of Richardson opened a Volunteer Coordination Center Thursday to connect volunteers with victims in need. “We have had a tremendous outpouring of…MORE

Alleged Armed Robbery Suspect Who Left Elderly Victim in Burning Home Still At-Large

Alleged Armed Robbery Suspect Who Left Elderly Victim in Burning Home Still At-Large

Kaufman County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities in Kaufman County are looking for a woman who left a victim in a burning house during an alleged armed robbery The sheriff’s department says the incident left the 78-year old victim with serious injuries, according to Inforney.com. After being stabilized at Parkland Hospital, she reportedly told deputies that…MORE