WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Paul Ryan has abruptly pulled the Republicans’ troubled health care overhaul off the House floor. The decision was a humiliating setback for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders. The bill had appeared all but certain to be defeated Friday. The roll call was on track to occur in about an hour.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A voucher plan offering families public money to send their children to private and religious schools is headed to the full Texas Senate. Senator Larry Taylor’s bill would create state-subsidized education saving accounts for parents while offering tax credits to businesses that sponsor private schooling via donations. The issue has long…… MORE
A north Texas Associate Pastor is behind bars. Hurst police say they were called to Best Buy Thursday night by a worker who reported finding child porn on a customer’s computer. Sergeant Lonnie Brazzel says the computer belongs to 78 year old James Rankin, the Associated Pastor at Bellevue Baptist church in Hurst. The church’s…… MORE
DENISON (WBAP/KLIF) – Charges have been filed against an 18 year old Denison woman who claimed she was abducted and raped by three black men. Police Chief Jay Burch says they started looking for Breana Talbot after her fiance reported her missing. She was found partially dressed inside a church on march 8th. Burch adds…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) David Hasselhoff will be in North Texas next week. He posted a video on Twitter explaining his nephew David McCall, and McCall’s wife Linda, opened the XO Coffee Company in downtown Plano. Hasselhoff is using his fame to support their dream by meeting fans, and drinking coffee at the shop on Tuesday, March 28th…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas will consider a program that would provide undocumented immigrants with identification. The program would provide photo identification to all residents. “The city is majority-minority,” says Councilwoman Monica Alonzo. “We want to make sure we talk about how we consider how we can be as inclusive as we can to all…… MORE
LONDON (WBAP/KLIF) – At least four people are dead and several others are injured following what’s being called a terror attack in London Wednesday morning. Police say a man drove into a group of people on London’s Westminster Bridge he then drove to Britain’s Parliament and stabbed a police officer before being shot by police.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) That new car smell will be in downtown Dallas this week. The DFW auto show debuts today, but, it may look more like an electronics expo with some of the advancements to communications and fuel efficiency. Chevrolet Communications Manager Patrick Hernandez says automation takes a front seat this year with sensor and camera-operated braking…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington Police Department is asking the public to help them find an older man who has been accused of inappropriate behavior with children and is facing charges of indecency with a child. Sergeant Vanessa Harrison said over the past three months, three separate incidents were reported in the 1400 block of…… MORE
Mansfield (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Stars and City of Mansfield have broken ground on a Dr. Pepper Star Center at Highway 287 and Broad Street. Last year, the Mansfield City Council approved an agreement with Dallas Stars Enterprises to build the $15 million project and lease it to the Stars. The 80,000 square foot…… MORE
