DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The DFW Airport received $180 million federal grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This grant will fund two end-around taxiway systems. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao delivered the Letter of Intent to the Airport on Friday. “This investment in two new taxiways will…… MORE
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Kat Boonzaier
Kat moved to the USA from South Africa with her family in pursuit of living the American Dream. Her first stop was in Florida. In 2017 she graduated from the University of Florida with an honors degree in Telecommunications. Kat comes to us from CBS Channel 4 in Gainesville where she was a television reporter…… MORE
Fort Worth celebrity chef facing domestic assault charges
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Fort Worth celebrity chef Grady Spears was arrested early Tuesday following a report of domestic violence. When police arrived at Spears’ home his wife, Wendy Mann-Spears, had bruises on her face and body. She told officers her husband had hit her multiple times. Now she’s defending him. In a Facebook…… MORE
Ivanka Trump makes a large donation to a Plano church
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — When Ivanka Trump learned that Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano was raising money to minister to migrants at the Texas – Mexico border she donated $50,000 to the effort. Pastor Jack Graham said the donation was received after he sent a tweet reading, “We @Prestonwood are currently working to provide solutions…… MORE
Trump Signs Executive Order Keeping Families Together
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep families together at the southern border, saying at the White House that he doesn’t like the sight of children being separated from their families. He said, “We are keeping families together.” But the president added the “zero tolerance” policy will continue. Vice…… MORE
Two suspects have been arrested for a double murder in Mesquite.
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – Mesquite Police have arrested two suspects in a double murder that occurred a week ago. Cassius Williams and Rozman Shannon, Jr are charged with the killings of two teenagers who were shot to death in the cab of a red pickup truck. Mesquite Police describe the killings as a drug robbery… saying…… MORE
Health Risk: If You Are A Man Over The Age of 60, Read This
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Month of June is Men’s health month, and there is growing awareness about the leading cause of sudden death for men over the age of 60. According to Doctors Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, also known as Triple-A is treatable if detected early. Warning signs may include intense back or abdominal pain,…… MORE
Texas A&M Criticized For Handling Of Sex Assault Claims
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Texas A&M University is facing criticism for being too lenient in its handling of sexual assault allegations. A female student last week accused the school via Twitter of not doing enough to punish her alleged attacker. He was found responsible for misconduct in a Title IX ruling and suspended for…… MORE
Ex-doctor arrested in 1988 Texas attack, recent death
DALLAS (AP) — An ex-physician has been charged with capital murder in the February death of a woman who was left incapacitated in 1988 after being sexually assaulted and strangled in a case that a team of prosecutors, investigators and victim advocates funded by a federal cold case grant helped reinvigorate. George Guo, a former…… MORE
A Group of Retired Vets Need a New Home to Restore Historic Aircraft
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of retired vets who spruce up historic military aircraft is looking for a new home to continue their work. WFAA-TV reports that over 50 members of the non-profit Vought Heritage Foundation has been has been restoring old aircraft for 22 years. Fruits of the foundations labor are many,…… MORE
