Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state officials say at least 20 government agencies throughout the state have been attacked by hackers. They describe the onslaught as a “coordinated ransomware attack.” Several state agencies combined their efforts to respond, including the Division of Emergency Management, and the Texas Military Department. The state has not said exactly what…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – A Dallas veterinarian warns deadly blue green algae, blamed for dogs dying very quickly in both Austin and Oklahoma, may have already killed or be killing pets in North Texas, as affected pets are often presented dead or near death, and tests are usually not done to determine the cause of…… MORE
DALLAS – The NBC Network’s annual “Clear the Shelters” national event was held Saturday, with most shelters and pounds offering every pet under their roof at zero cost. The event this year found homes for 85,000 pets; mostly dogs and cats. 67 North Texas shelters took part, with the Humane Society of North Texas alone…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department is monitoring social media, following a post warning the public of possible violence in the downtown area. All social media postings are being monitored by the Fusion Center. According to DPD’s twitter page, additional officers are patrolling the downtown area out of an abundance of caution. The…… MORE
San Francisco (AP) – A federal appeals court ruling will allow the Trump administration to begin rejecting asylum at some parts of the U.S.- Mexico border for migrants who arrived after transiting through a third country. The policy would deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Deputies in Hood County are trying to figure out why a 3-year-old girl was found floating on a boat alone Friday morning. Initial reports indicate a 32-year-old father launched a boat into the water at the Granbury City Beach around 5p.m. Thursday. About 9a.m. Friday morning Hood County Sheriff’s Deputies were…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- The football game between Plano Senior High School and El Paso Eastwood high school will be rescheduled to September 5th at the Star in Frisco School board members were hesitant about this match up initially because the gunman who killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart graduated from Plano Senior High School.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Chairman of the Texas House GOP Caucus resigned from the position Friday, amid controversy. Earlier this summer allegations surfaced that State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), along with Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, planned to politically target other Republican leaders in the 2020 primaries. Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan claims that Burrows…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- There’s a large crowd of people at the MLK Jr. Community Center in South Dallas Friday for a back to school event. Dallas ISD parents and students are able to get free backpacks loaded with school supplies, uniforms and even health screenings. “I can estimate that we probably had over 2,000 people stop…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The McKinney Police Department has released a sketch of a man believed to be responsible for grabbing multiple women recent weeks in the city. The department has opened an “Unlawful Restraint” investigation. According to McKinney PD, Around 9:45 p.m. on August 10, a woman was approached from behind and restrained briefly by…… MORE
