PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — UPDATE: The cities of Plano, Rowlett and Garland said their 911 call systems are back to normal on Monday. Plano, Rowlett and now Garland had troubles with their 911 call systems that started on Sunday. Each case was different. T-Mobile customers in Plano have not been able to connect with 911 dispatchers. The…… MORE
WASHINGTON (CNN/WBAP/KLIF News) — President Donald Trump has selected John Kelly as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus. I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama’s health care law, after a night of high suspense ended in a big defeat for President Donald Trump’s agenda. Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona cast a key vote against the measure. Trump sent a Twitter post saying…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A police chase that began in Lake Dallas Thursday night ended with a car crashing into a popular Denton bar. The man wrecked the car around 9:00 Thursday night into a gate at the bar Riprock’s, which is on Fry Street right next to the University of North Texas campus. Video…… MORE
(CNN) — An official with the Boy Scouts of America apologized to the Scouting community on Thursday for the political content of President Donald Trump’s speech at the National Scout Jamboree. “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Red Cross says they’re experiencing a critical blood shortage and need more people to donate. Jan Hale is with the Red Cross — she says they were already low on blood before summer came, which is typically a slow time of year when it comes to blood donations. “Blood supply…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-run Senate has rejected a GOP proposal to scuttle President Barack Obama’s health care law and give Congress two years to devise a replacement. Seven Republicans joined all Democrats Wednesday in a 45-55 vote defeating the plan. It was the second self-inflicted setback the GOP has suffered this week in trying to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump announced Wednesday, through a series of tweets, that transgender people will be barred from serving in any capacity in the military. President Trump said the military would not allow or accept transgender service members, reversing a policy begun by the Obama administration. “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Five people wanted by the FBI for targeting jewelry salesmen in North Texas have been arrested. US Attorney John Parker’s office says the five are believed to be responsible for the death of a traveling jewelry salesman last year after they followed him from Richardson to Euless and eventually beat him.…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – A Texas version of a North Carolina-style “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people has again passed the state Senate but still faces obstacles. The vote Tuesday came a week into a special legislative session that Republican Governor Greg Abbott called after GOP leaders deadlocked in May over efforts to restrict which bathrooms transgender…… MORE
