AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is among just nine states with holidays honoring Confederate soldiers and a teenager is behind a renewed push to change that. The effort to abolish “Confederate Heroes Day” comes months after state Republican leaders yielded to pressure and removed a 60-year-old plaque that rejected slavery as an underlying cause of…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body in a drainage ditch at Bruton and North Masters Roads Friday afternoon. No identification or possible cause of death yet released. (Copyright, All Rights Reserved; WBAP/KLIF) … MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot has recused himself and his entire office from handling the prosecution of activist Dominique Alexander. Kimberlee Leach with the DA’s office gave WBAP/KLIF a statement: “Dallas County District Attorney will recuse the office from activist Dominique Alexander’s domestic violence case because of a conflict of interest. Alexander…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says some statements made in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report are “fabricated & totally untrue.” Tweeting Friday from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump dubbed the more than 400-page document the “Crazy Mueller Report.” He’s alleging that “notes” some people said they took after meetings with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police have arrested local activist Dominique Alexander, following two allegations of domestic violence against him. He has been charged with a felony assault and a misdemeanor. Alexander says he is innocent of all charges. He lead the rally against police brutality in downtown Dallas on July 7, 2016, a march interrupted…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Department of Justice posted a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report Thursday morning, less than two hours after Attorney General William Barr delivered an assessment of the findings. Before the release, Barr told reporters the report did not find that President Donald Trump or members of his campaign…… MORE
WASHINGTON: Attorney General William Barr is detailing the redacted Mueller report. The Justice Department’s redacted version of the special counsel’s report on Russian election interference and the Trump campaign, comes nearly two years after the probe began. U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation did not find that President…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In a tweet, Arlington Police say that they have unraveled a ‘big and fraudulent’ scam that involved cheating thousands of dollars from victims by offering car repairs. So far, police have identified 3 victims that were taken for a total of $10,000 by a woman identified as Debra ‘Elise’ Turner. Police…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The much talked about golf ball and baseball sized hail storm didn’t materialize Wednesday as expected in the DFW metroplex, but many areas saw heavy rains and high winds. Weather watchers had initially expected three rounds of storms to be possible that could produce large hail and possible tornadoes. The weather threat…… MORE
UPDATE: 11:42 PM. Flash flood warning issued for portions of Denton, Wise and Cook Counties. 2-3 inches of rain; possibly more, has fallen in this area, especially hard hit Wise County, which has been pounded by strong thunderstorms tonight. WBAP’s Chief meteorologist Brad Barton reports damaging winds in excess of 70-80 mph are currently reported…… MORE
