(HOUSTON (AP) – Some students at the Texas high school where a gunman killed 10 people want laws requiring firearms to be locked away at home and accessible to only the owner. The group of Santa Fe High School students spoke Friday at an event organized by March For Our Lives, formed following the deadly February…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Invitational PGA golf tournament at Colonial kicked off Thursday in Fort Worth. The tournament is expected to bring a $47 million economic impact to the area and will be watched on television by millions of viewers. “We’re talking about a huge economic impact on Fort Worth and just…… MORE
Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – Citing “tremendous anger and open hostility“, in a statement, President Trump has called off the June 12th summit with North Korea. Trump also said he felt it was “inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting.” The president says the North Koreans talk about their nuclear capabilities, “but ours are…… MORE
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – During a special meeting of the Mckinney City Council last night, embattled Councilman La’Shadion Shemwell approved a motion to censure himself. Shemell made the move after apologizing for claiming that he was racially profiled during the May 8th traffic stop. During the public comment phase of the proceedings supporters of Shemwell…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) – NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the “The Star-Spangled Banner” but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. The decision was announced Wednesday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the…… MORE
Ellis County, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – An attorny for a woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by a DPS Trooper inside his patrol vehicle has apologized, in the wake of the release of DPS dashcam footage of the incident. The Texas Department of Transportation confirms that the woman, identified at 37-year old Sharita Dixon-Cole…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has convened the first of three roundtable meetings to address school violence and safety. In so doing, he pledged to seek ways to prevent more school shootings like the one Friday at a high school in Santa Fe, about 30 miles southeast of Houston. Tuesday’s meeting is with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County Grand Jury has returned indictments for the man charged in the shooting death of Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander at a Home Depot in northeast Dallas in April. Officer Crystal Almeida and Home Depot loss prevention officer Scott Painter were hurt in the shooting. According to Dallas County District Attorney…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is investigating how a prisoner managed to escape from handcuffs and a prisoner’s van in Garland Monday. Detective Raul Reyna says 25-year old Justin Gonzalez bonded out of jail Saturday, only to be picked up within two days for car theft. The suspect has also been in…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has invited state lawmakers from both parties, top education officials and experts on school marshal programs and school architecture and design to the first of three roundtable discussions on curbing future school shootings. Tuesday’s initial discussion will be held at Abbott’s state Capitol office. He has pledged…… MORE
