DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has withdrawn his lawsuit against the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Rawlings had sued to stop lump sum withdrawals from the system which, in a statement, he says reduced the fund from $2.7-billion to $2.1-billion. Now, the mayor says he is withdrawing the lawsuit leaving it in…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston authorities say two police officers have been shot and taken to hospitals, one in critical condition. Mayor Sylvester Turner says one of the officers wounded Tuesday is in critical condition while the other suffered injuries to his foot that are not life-threatening. He says the officers were responding to a home…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made a brief court appearance Tuesday morning in Dallas because of failure to tell a judge what steps he was taking toward a dismissal agreement signed in late November of last year. Manziel is supposed to attend rehab and anger management, and in return a misdemeanor…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – State Senator Don Huffines issued an apology Monday night for his behavior during a heated exchange with parents, educators and students at the Texas PTA Rally Day in Austin. The conversation got tense as Huffines sparred with the crowd about student vouchers and complaints about money being diverted from public…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Opening statements have concluded in the corruption trial for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, and the case has now entered the witness testimony phase. The statements took place this morning after several delays last Thursday, which pushed the trial back to Monday morning. The prosecution urged the jury to “follow…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is investigating after graffiti was spray painted on walls and doors at Plano West High School. The graffiti included profanity and racial slurs. Principal Kathy King posted the below message on the school’s website. “I know that the vandalism discovered on our campus this morning has been…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Dallas may review security at police stations as a result of Sunday’s shooting. Dallas first hired a security consultant after a man fired at police headquarters and tried to plant explosives in June of 2015. The consultant recommended officers started patrolling outside stations to provide security. The officer…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF News) A North Texas man whose teenage son died after taking steroids has partnered up with doctors and a company to help prevent more tragedy in the future. Don Hooten’s son, Taylor, was playing baseball at Plano West Senior High when a coach told him he needed to beef up. He started taking anabolic…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. A family…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Senator Ted Cruz is weighing in on the White House’s decision to block specific media groups from a press briefing Friday. Speaking before a roundtable for small business leaders at Dallas Baptist University, Cruz says the media coverage over what he called less important stories has gotten out of hand. “I…… MORE
