DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The joy of their unexpected good fortune in the NFL draft was severely dampened for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys with the shocking announcement that Prescott’s 31-year-old brother, Jace, had died Thursday morning. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones issued the following statement: “We are so saddened that Dak has lost his…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas Police arrested a 21-year-old man after the suspect allegedly shot and killed a 35-year-old man Saturday afternoon. Martin Rocha Pena allegedly shot the 35-year-old over a physical dispute between the man and a juvenile. The incident happened at the Casa De Arroyo apartments off of Spring Valley Road, where the man…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — School boards in multiple North Texas districts have decided to continue to pay employees while schools are shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19. According to CBS districts in Dallas, Fort Worth, Midlothian and Cedar Hill have informed teachers and other employees, including substitutes, salaried, hourly and auxiliary workers that…… MORE
In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the community several North Texas businesses have announced closures or modified business hours. We will be continuously updating this page as new closures and updated business hours are announced. If you know of any businesses closings we should add to the list please notify…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The first concert event in the new Globe Life Field is this Saturday and is expected to draw in close to 40,000 people. Amid growing COVID-19 concerns, Rob Mattwick with Rangers Business Operations says they are urging every visitor to closely follow CDC guidelines and stay home if you have symptoms. “We have…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrats are suing Texas elections officials in an effort to stop a new ban on straight-ticket voting in 2020. The lawsuit filed Thursday comes after long lines this week snaked out of polling centers in Houston on Super Tuesday. Some voters waited more than an hour, and Democrats are claims that…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County will receive a federal grant of almost $1.4-million to combat the spread of HIV in Texas. Senator John Cornyn made the announcement Wednesday. Cornyn’s office commends the Trump administration for prioritizing the health of Texans and credits Dallas County for securing the funds to fight the deadly disease. The funding comes…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) FORT WORTH, TX — Three Panther Island flood control project bridges are still under construction…nearly three years behind schedule. The three bridges originally set for completion in 2018 will likely begin service in 2021. Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy says engineering is a big hold-up. Engineers had to redesign the bridges to support the…… MORE
(CNN) Fourteen passengers aboard US chartered flights evacuating Americans and their families from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for novel coronavirus, according to a joint statement from the US Departments of State and Health and Human Services. The passengers are among the more than 300 people removed from the ship, which is docked off…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) DALLAS, TX — An activist group concerned about the safety of child vaccination demonstrated in downtown Dallas, Saturday. Child inoculations have long been used to prevent debilitating diseases from harming society. However, hundreds of thousands of children have experienced severe side affects from those vaccinations. Lee Wilcox with “V is for Vaccine” says parents…… MORE
