LONG BEACH, C.A. (WBAP/KLIF News) – You’ve probably seen the black bands with the word, “Dallas,” being worn by officers across the Metroplex. The personalized bands were made by Laura Tartaglion and Julia Walling, two retired officers from California.… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) Some small business owners in North Texas are boosting their business with Pokemon Go. Aaron Werner is with Historic Downtown McKinney. He met with merchants to discuss a promotion that brings players to downtown and injects more money into the local economy. The city is also asking players to be careful and stay aware of their…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is headed to the White House where he’ll take part in a town hall discussion on race relations. President Obama is hosting the Thursday night event. It will include a diverse audience representing a variety of viewpoints. The gathering comes in the wake of last week’s shooting in…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s a sobering first for the State of Texas. Carrie Williams with the Department of State Health Services says they got the news that the first baby with Microcephaly has been been born in Texas. “This is a baby that was recently born in Harris County” explained Williams. “The mother had…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – U-S Senator John Cornyn is introducing legislation to shore up the protection of police by making killing a law enforcement officer a federal crime punishable by death. The proposal by the republican lawmaker from Texas comes just days after the deadly police ambush in Dallas that left five officers dead. If it…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A 21-year-old Watauga man is behind bars, accused of raping three Fort Worth-area women he met on-line. La Darrius Garner is being held in the Tarrant County Jail under a combined bond of $665,000. The rapes allegedly occurred between January and June of this year. Investigators say at least six other…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Some streets in downtown Dallas are open to traffic again. Elm, Lamar and Market streets resumed normal function at 5 am Tuesday. The West End “DART” station also reopened. However, Main street will remain closed between Market and Lamar. Austin street will remain closed between Main and Commerce. The campus of El…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Even during mass casualty emergencies, people are still getting into car wrecks, falling on stairs, and so on. That was the case during Thursday’s attack on Dallas police. “There were almost 300 people in the Emergency Room at the time,” said Doctor Joseph Minei with the Parkland Hospital trauma team. “Over the…… MORE
Cumulus Media Dallas and 570 KLIF is putting together a list of ways to support the families of the fallen officers.… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Security was heightened around Dallas Police Headquarters Saturday afternoon after police received an anonymous threat. The SWAT team was brought in to conduct a search of the parking garage after it was reported a suspicious person dressed all in black entered the garage. Streets around DPD Headquarters were blocked off and officers…… MORE
