Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The leader of the Metroplex’s Catholic community is headed to Rome to start a new job. Bishop Kevin Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas says he was taken completely by surprise when he got a call from his boss, Pope Francis. “My administrative assistant came in and said, ‘the Pope’s on…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Officials with the State Fair of Texas announced the finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards Wednesday morning.… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A woman who was shot and killed in her car in the parking lot of a motel near Love Field Airport could have been dead nearly an entire day before anyone noticed, according to police.… MORE
Plano (WBAP/KLIF News) – A four-year old Plano boy is dead after he somehow got into his family’s pool and drowned. Captain Peggy Harrell with Plano Fire Rescue says kids absolutely have to be supervised by an adult whenever they are in the water, or even playing near a swimming pool. “That person doesn’t do…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Flood victims in Louisiana need help, and the Red Cross of North Texas is stepping up. Fred McClure says eight personnel and four Emergency Response Vehicles are headed to Baton Rouge to help people affected by the flooding. “We’ll be delivering food or bulk materials, water, tarps, things that they need…… MORE
RIO (WBAP/KLIF News) An Olympian from Dallas is bringing home a silver medal. Madison Kocian won second place in Rio on the uneven bars. The competition is the only gymnastics event that Simone Biles did not qualify for. Russia’s Aliya Mustafina took home the gold. She started with a higher difficulty score, and while Kocian’s execution was scored better…… MORE
LONG ISLAND, NY. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A police officer in New York is honoring the memory of the five officers who died in an ambush in downtown Dallas last month.… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk has returned to work after being off for 12 weeks. For the third time since taking office Hawk was being treated for depression. In a statement she said she has been able to work with a team of mental health professionals to aggressively combat her mental…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Health officials in Harris County have confirmed that an infant who recently died had microcephaly linked to the Zika virus.… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine will be stopping in Fort Worth tomorrow. He’s in Austin today for his first fundraising event on his Texas tour. He will attend a private fundraiser there for democratic volunteers. Tomorrow’s event in Fort Worth will help raise money for Clinton’s “Hillary Victory Fund.” The fund, which is meant to…… MORE
