Category Archives: Promo Reel

McKinney Makes Pitch for Amazon’s Second Headquarters

McKinney Makes Pitch for Amazon’s Second Headquarters

McKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) — The City of McKinney is putting in a bid to become the home for Amazon’s second headquarters, or “HQ 2.” The city released a five-minute video, which can be seen below, explaining why it is a prime location for Amazon, including words from Mayor George Fuller. “McKinney is a community that’s…MORE

Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against Zeke Elliott’s Suspension

Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against Zeke Elliott’s Suspension

NEW YORK (WBAP/KLIF News) – A New York judge has granted a temporary restraining order lifting the six-game suspension against Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. The National Football League Player’s Association requested the restraining order after an appeals court upheld the NFL’s suspension. The league said Elliott violated the personal conduct policy after it investigated…MORE

Hawaii Judge Blocks Trump’s Latest Travel Ban

Hawaii Judge Blocks Trump’s Latest Travel Ban

(CNN) — A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban one day before it was set to take effect. Judge Derrick Watson said the travel ban — Trump’s third version of the policy — “plainly discriminates based on nationality.” The President’s executive order “suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor: it lacks…MORE

Public Search Party Begins Looking For Missing Richardson Toddler

Public Search Party Begins Looking For Missing Richardson Toddler

RICHARDSON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A public search party started its own effort on Tuesday afternoon to look for a Richardson toddler who vanished over a week ago. The group organized through social media and searched for three-year-old Sherin Mathews in a wooded area near Richland College. It’s the same area where Richland police, Mansfield police and…MORE

Missing Person From Louisiana Oil Rig Explosion is a Texan

Missing Person From Louisiana Oil Rig Explosion is a Texan

KENNER (WBAP/KLIF News) — The person who has yet to be found after an explosion at a Louisiana oil rig Sunday night is a Texan. The man has been identified as 44-year-old Timothy Morrison from Katy. He was one of five contract workers cleaning chemicals off a platform at the rig. The other three hurt…MORE

Community Leaders Call for Jerry Jones to Recant His Statement on Anthem Protests

Community Leaders Call for Jerry Jones to Recant His Statement on Anthem Protests

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Community leaders called Monday, for Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to recant his statement about his players standing for the National Anthem. Local ministers and activists accused Jones of using what they called “plantation politics” by telling his players to stand or not play. “Jerry Jones in essence was saying stand up, shut up,…MORE

Mark Cuban Weighs in on Anthem Kneeling, Trump, and Running for President

Mark Cuban Weighs in on Anthem Kneeling, Trump, and Running for President

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban joined WBAP and KLIF in studio Monday morning to discuss a variety of topics, including the job President Trump is doing, whether or not he will run for President in 2020, the national anthem kneeling controversy, and of course, the 2017-2018 Mavericks season. Listen to what…MORE

Denison Police Chief Forgives Whataburger After Weekend Incident

Denison Police Chief Forgives Whataburger After Weekend Incident

DENISON (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Denison Police Chief says he has forgiven Whataburger after an employee denied two of his officers service Saturday night. That employee has since been fired. Chief Jay Burch posted to the Denison Police Department’s Facebook page that Whataburger sent corporate officials to the Denison location where the incident happened and met…MORE

Suspect Arrested after gunshots fired at Plano office building

Suspect Arrested after gunshots fired at Plano office building

(WBAP/KLIF) Employees heard gunshots very early on Sunday morning at a Plano office building. Police arrived to the NTT Data office around 6:30 a.m. and say they saw evidence of a shooting and were able to locate a suspect. The suspect has been taken into custody and a firearm was recovered. Police believe, at this…MORE

Police helicopter finds marijuana farm in southeast Dallas

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department’s Air One helicopter found an illegal marijuana growing operation in a remote area of southeast Dallas. The officers in the helicopter spotted it from the air, and reported its location. When they “dismantled” it, as the police phrase it, they recovered almost 200 pounds of marijuana, but whoever…MORE