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George Bush ‘Very Touched’ by Mourners

George Bush ‘Very Touched’ by Mourners

HOUSTON (AP) – A family spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush decided at the last minute to greet mourners paying their respects to his wife, Barbara. Jim McGrath tells The Associated Press that Bush was watching live video from the Houston church where his wife’s casket had arrived early Friday. Hundreds of people had…MORE

Dallas Man Arrested and Fired After Violent Beating Video Surfaces

Dallas Man Arrested and Fired After Violent Beating Video Surfaces

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas man has been arrested after a horrifying video surfaced allegedly showing him violently beating a woman who was identified as his girlfriend. The incident happened in the 2700 block of Canton Street Thursday around 1:30AM. A witness captured the blood-curing screams and disturbing images of the woman being beaten, kicked,…MORE

Fort Worth Teen Attacked On Her Way To School

Fort Worth Teen Attacked On Her Way To School

Fort Worth(WBAP/KLIF)- A 13-year-old Fort Worth girl is in serious condition after being attacked on her way to the school bus stop Thursday morning. Fort Worth Police Sgt. Chris Britt says they don’t have a motivation for the attack that occurred near Calmont Avenue and Laredo Drive just before 7 a.m. Police have not released…MORE

Southwest Sought More Time to Inspect Engines

Southwest Sought More Time to Inspect Engines

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Southwest Airlines sought more time to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights and caused an engine breakup that left a passenger dead. The airline opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it…MORE

Embattled SW Maintenance Chief Remains on the Job Despite ‘No Confidence’ Vote

Embattled SW Maintenance Chief Remains on the Job Despite ‘No Confidence’ Vote

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid federally mandated orders for airlines to inspect engine fan blades like the one in question in the Southwest Airlines explosiong Tuesdasy, we’ve discovered that a vote of no-confidence was taken in late February by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, against the Southwest VP ofr Maintenance Operations Landon Nitschke. The union representing…MORE

Plane Victim’s Death Attributed to Impact Trauma

Plane Victim’s Death Attributed to Impact Trauma

(AP) – Philadelphia’s medical examiner says that a woman killed when she was partially blown out of a Southwest Airlines plane died of blunt impact trauma to her head, neck and torso. Spokesman James Garrow of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health said Wednesday evening that Jennifer Riordan’s death was ruled accidental. Riordan was killed…MORE

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at Age 92

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at Age 92

HOUSTON (AP) – Former first lady Barbara Bush has died. She was 92. A family spokesman says she died Tuesday. The snowy-haired Mrs. Bush was one of only two first ladies who was also the mother of a president. The other was Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams. Mrs.…MORE

One Killed in Apparent Engine Failure on Southwest Airlines Flight

One Killed in Apparent Engine Failure on Southwest Airlines Flight

PHILADELPHIA  (WBAP/KLIF News) –  The National Transportation Safety Board says one person died following an apparent engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday. Southwest flight 1380 was traveling from New York City to Dallas and was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Seven other passengers suffered minor injuries. The passenger who was…MORE

Popular Fort Worth Night Spot Accused of Using Dress Code to Bar Some From Entering

Popular Fort Worth Night Spot Accused of Using Dress Code to Bar Some From Entering

Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas, who also lived in Arlington and Fort Worth before moving to Philadelphia to attend graduate school at Drexel University, is talking about an incident at Fort Worth’s popular Varsity Tavern. Sam Sayed told the Star-Telegram, while on spring from graduate school at Drexel University in Philadelphia, he brought…MORE