DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) –Hurricane Irma has Florida in a State of Emergency as it moves its way along both coasts of Florida. Winds of over 130 mph have already been recorded and storm surge of up to 10 feet are expected along the west coast of the state. The storm officially made landfall overnight Sunday…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Thousands of flights have been cancelled to and from Florida as airlines prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to hit the U.S. mainland on Sunday. North Texas-based carriers American and Southwest Airlines are urging passengers to check their websites for flight information and customer accommodation policies. Alex Ramsey,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Councilman Philip Kingston joined the Morning News to defend taking down the Robert E. Lee statue with Hal and Brian. Kingston was one of thirteen council members to vote that the statue needed to be removed from Lee Park in Oak Lawn. He said he believes that the council heard from everyone who…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The great-great grandson of Robert E. Lee is speaking out about the fate of his relative’s statue in Lee Park. A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the City of Dallas is within its rights to remove the statue from Lee Park. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 to remove…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The temporary restraining order blocking the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Lee Park was dissolved by a federal judge on Thursday, which means the process to remove the statue can go forward. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Lee Park has been stopped after a temporary restraining order was filed in Dallas County. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and placed in storage until a task force decides what…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas City Council voted on Wednesday to remove the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Lee Park. The resolution passed with a 13-1 vote. Councilwoman Sandy Greyson was the only council member to vote against the measure. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said he made up his mind about the…… MORE
(CNN) — The Trump administration on Tuesday formally announced the end of DACA — a program that had protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The Department of Homeland Security will stop processing any new applications for the program as of Tuesday and rescinded the Obama administration policy, Deferred Action…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington police are searching for an “armed and dangerous” suspect, after the discovery of a severed head along a local trail led investigators to the discovery of more bodies Monday afternoon. Police have arrested 18-year-old Mariano Sanchez-Pina and are asking the public to help find a second suspect, 28-year-old Hector “Cholo” Acosta-Ojeda. Investigators…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Tuesday is the first day on the job for Dallas’ new top cop. The city hired U. Renee Hall in July to be its next police chief. She replaces David Brown, who led the department from 2010-2016, as its longest tenured chief dating back to 1960. Hall is the first female…… MORE
