Category Archives: Promo Reel

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

Jury Finds Haslet Man Guilty of Killing, Dismembering TWU Student

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Tarrant County jury found a Haslet man guilty of the gruesome murder of a Texas Women’s University student in September of 2016. 31-year-old Charles Dean Bryant was found guilty of both murder and tampering with evidence in the death of Jacqueline Vandagriff. Prosecutors argued that Bryant had every intent to…MORE

Gas Related Fire Seriously Injuries Arlington Firefighter

Gas Related Fire Seriously Injuries Arlington Firefighter

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An Arlington firefighter is at Parkland Hospital after being injured in a gas-related fire. Crews were working last night to repair a water line leak at the intersection of Ditto Avenue and Dugan Street. The gas line was damaged when workers were clearing asphalt. The fire started as excess water was being…MORE

Former First Lady Barbara Bush In “Failing Health”

Former First Lady Barbara Bush In “Failing Health”

 HOUSTON(WBAP/KLIF)- Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment and instead focus on comfort care, that according to a statement released from the family today. Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath issued the news early today following a recent series of hospitalizations and after consulting with her family and…MORE

BREAKING: Pres. Trump Announces Strikes on Syria In Response to Chemical Attack

BREAKING: Pres. Trump Announces Strikes on Syria In Response to Chemical Attack

(CNN) – President Donald Trump announced on Friday he ordered strikes on the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons facilities in coordination with France and the United Kingdom in response to a chemical weapons attack last weekend. “I ordered the United States armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapon capabilities of…MORE