Category Archives: Promo Reel

Fort Worth Police Lose a K-9 Comrade to Illness

Fort Worth Police Lose a K-9 Comrade to Illness

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police lost one of their 4-legged comrades Wednesday. In a tweet, the department said K-9 Bak suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE). Bak was born on May 14, 2014, and became a Fort Worth K-9 patroller in April of 2016. We lost #K9 Bak yesterday. Bak suffered from Systemic…MORE

Tanker Train Derailment Forces Evacuations in Fort Worth

Tanker Train Derailment Forces Evacuations in Fort Worth

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – About 10 homes in Fort Worth, a few miles east of TCU have been evacuated after a train derailment led to several cars catching fire early this morning. Mike Drivdahl, with the Fort Worth Fire says the evacuations were ordered because ethanol was involved in the derailment. “We’re making sure that…MORE

Cars Almost Fully Submerged in Dallas Love Field Parking Lot

Cars Almost Fully Submerged in Dallas Love Field Parking Lot

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Folks who parked in Dallas Love Field’s parking lot A will be shocked to find some cars almost submerged in high water. Reporter Chris Sadeghi from our sister station WFAA-TV tweeted a video and images showing water almost topping the roofs of some cars, saying that it’s likely some kind of…MORE

Cornyn Officially Has a Democratic Challenger for His U.S. Congressional Seat

Cornyn Officially Has a Democratic Challenger for His U.S. Congressional Seat

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Senator John Cornyn has a Democratic challenger for his long held U.S. Senate seat in 2020. Air Force veteran MJ Hegar of Round Rock re-introduced herself via social media this morning after a failed midterm House race last year. In a video announcement she says, “I didn’t win that election, be…MORE

Early Voting for Local Elections in North Texas Begins Today

Early Voting for Local Elections in North Texas Begins Today

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting starts begins today across North Texas local leaders, including two high-profile contests for mayor in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Dallas, a mayoral runoff will be the likely result in the crowded nine candidates. Dallas political analyst Clayton Henry told the Dallas Morning News, that “while there was great anticipation…MORE

Collin County – Car Plows Into Home on Caddo Cove

Collin County – Car Plows Into Home on Caddo Cove

COLLIN COUNTY – WBAP/KLIF – Investigation is underway into the cause of a car leaving a roadway and crashing into a home in Collin County.  Highway Patrol Troopers were called to the single vehicle crash on Caddo Cove, near Sweetwater Cove and Three Rivers Lane, to find three people inside the vehicle; none were inside…MORE

A Texas Teen Launches Effort To Abolish “Confederate Heroes Day”

A Texas Teen Launches Effort To Abolish “Confederate Heroes Day”

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

Woman’s Body Found; Investigation Underway by Dallas Police

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 County DA Recuses Himself from Alexander’s Prosecution

Dallas County DA Recuses Himself from Alexander’s Prosecution

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

Trump says Statements in Mueller Report ‘Untrue’

Trump says Statements in Mueller Report ‘Untrue’

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