ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Rockwall Police Department is asking the public to help catch a suspect in an armed robbery at a Walgreen’s pharmacy. It happened at the location on Ridge Road near Horizon Road Monday around 2:20 a.m. The pharmacist told investigators the man jumped over the counter, pulled a weapon and demanded…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses. That leaves them facing a potential setback in their hope of ending the trial with a quick acquittal. Trump’s defense team rested Tuesday with a plea to “end now,” but…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Forth Worth ISD voted last night to team with the American Heart Association to strengthen the district’s anti-vaping policies, making it the largest school district in the nation to do so. At the same time, the Fort Worth city council approved a resolution supporting the district. During the school board meeting,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Republicans in Texas have won the first big special election of 2020. They overcame a national blitz from Democrats Tuesday to keep hold of a suburban Houston state House district seat that President Donald Trump easily won four years ago. The victory by Republican Gary Gates surely brings a sigh of…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman accused of kidnapping a Texas mother who was later found dead was indicted Tuesday on a capital murder charge. The indictment accused Magen Fieramusca, 34, of strangling Heidi Broussard with a leash and her hands on or about Dec. 12, the day Broussard and daughter Margot Carey were reported…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Live Nation is opening a new concert venue in Dallas. HiFi will be located next to the Dallas Mavericks Training Center off 35-E across from the American Airlines Center. Ben Weeden COO of Clubs and Theater Divisions of Live Nation said this venue will have a more up-close and intimate capacity of 1,000 seats. “We wanted to…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Mesquite is considering an ordinance to put a temporary stoppage to opening any new convenience stores in Mesquite to make the city safer. Wayne Larson with the city says convenience stores have been popular targets for crime. According to the city, in 2018 of 219 total robberies in Mesquite 56…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. That’s according to a Republican familiar with a closed-door meeting of GOP senators and granted anonymity to discuss it. McConnell convened the meeting shortly after Trump’s…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – International travelers will soon be screened for the coronavirus at DFW Airport. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Trump administration said Tuesday that they are now requiring coronavirus screenings at 20 airports across the country, including DFW. DFW Airport is one of 20 U.S. airports identified by the Centers…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas is urging preparedness surrounding the emergence of the coronavirus. The illness is responsible for more than 80 deaths in China. Four suspected coronavirus cases in Texas tested negative. Governor Greg Abbott met with state health officials Monday for a briefing on the virus. The leaders discussed the current…… MORE
