DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The new pedestrian bridge that crosses Central Expressway in North Dallas opened to the public on Tuesday. City officials plan to hold a grand opening ceremony in a few weeks. The bridge connects the Northaven Trail, west of Highway 75, to the Cottonwood Creek trail on the east side of the highway.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – An early Saturday morning police raid ends with four dead, including an Austin Police Officer. A gunman shot and killed the officer, while injuring another when a SWAT team stormed the house where the man was holding hostages. Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson says her SWAT team returned fire, hitting the suspect.…… MORE
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. The 75-year-old Manchin revealed the news Thursday in a statement, saying he had made the decision “after months of deliberation and long…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County jury returned a verdict in the case of the man charged with capital murder in the Dallas Hospital shooting. 31-year-old Nestor Hernandez was found guilty, Thursday, in the shooting deaths of two Methodist Dallas Medical Center healthcare workers in October of 2022. The judge levied the immediate sentence as…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — With no laws passed on school vouchers or teacher pay raises, the governor calls another special session. Governor Greg Abbott praised the Texas Legislature for passing COVID-19 protections and increased penalties for human smuggling. However, he elected to call a fourth Special Session to pass bills on increased funding for strategic border barriers…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – To view live election results as received from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, click on the link below: https://tinyurl.com/2ma3pb9c Here’s a breakdown of the 14 Constitutional Amendment Proposals: Proposition 1: HJR 126 The proposition would add a new section to Article 1 to establish a right to farming, ranching, timber productions, horticulture…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The US Embassy in Lebanon is urging Americans to evacuate the country due to increasing danger of the Israel-Hamas conflict spilling over. “The State Department recommends that U.S. citizens in Lebanon leave now, while commercial flights remain available, due to the unpredictable security situation,” the embassy said in a security alert. Hezbollah leader…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager took the stage to thunderous chants of “M-V-P!, M-V-P!” as the Texas Rangers celebrated the franchise’s first World Series championship Friday. “Really this was truly special, we appreciate all of your support,” Seager, the second-time World Series MVP, said during the ceremony following a two-hour parade along a 2-mile…… MORE
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(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers won the World Series for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday night in Arizona. The Rangers were the first to put points on the board in the seventh inning. In the top of the 9th the Rangers moved ahead by 5. Final score Rangers 5 Arizona 0. Fans…… MORE
