EL PASO (AP) – Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says “mistakes were made” when he sent a fundraising letter that called on supporters to “defend Texas” from illegal immigration. The letter from Abbott’s campaign was dated a day before a gunman targeting Mexicans killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso. But the mailer didn’t…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department partners with Arlington ISD and Tarrant County’s ‘My Health My Resources’ (MHMR) organization to launch a Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment Team (MTAT) in Arlington schools. Anita Foster with Arlington ISD said the team will help identify at-risk children who may pose a threat and offer them the resources they need…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – While Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott continues to sit on the sidelines amid a contract holdout, his jerseys continue to sit on shelves unsold in Dallas sports memorabilia stores. Corey Durham of Signature Collectibles in Plano says his store has stopped ordering Elliott merchandise due to his uncertain situation with the team.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas is moving the opening day parade from Downtown Dallas into Fair Park. Karissa Condoianis with the State Fair of Texas says this allows them to bring the parade to the fair itself. “We are moving it to the Fair Grounds,” Condoianis said. “We are really excited about…… MORE
LANCASTER (WBAP/KLIF)- A Lancaster ISD teacher is on leave after allegedly threatening a 14-year-old Hispanic student with deportation. The teacher at Obama’s 9th grade Center allegedly told the student even though he’s a citizen, President Donald Trump is making a law where he could be deported because of his mom’s status. Jaime Barron a North…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Arlington could be the future home of the nation’s ‘Medal of Honor Museum.’ Arlington and Denver, Colorado have been named the top two finalists for the site of the museum. While visiting Arlington Thursday, the project’s CEO, Joe Daniels said the city would be a great fit. “In order…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department’s inspector general says former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump. The watchdog office says Comey broke FBI rules by giving a memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A woman who confronted the pastor of a Texas church where more than two dozen worshipers were gunned down and claimed the attack was staged has been deemed competent to stand trial. The San Antonio Express-News reports that mental health experts determined 57-year-old Jodie Marie Mann, of San Marcos, is ready…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Some North Texas school districts say they’ve been cracking down hard on vaping. In Richardson, school officials say between last year and just a few days into this school year, they’ve confiscated more than 200 e-cigarettes and disciplined more than 110 students. Thirty of those students have been expelled for vaping…… MORE
(CNN) – This fall, award winning actor Matthew McConaughey will take on a new role: professor at the University of Texas at Austin. McConaughey, who graduated from UT in 1993, will be a “professor of practice” at the Moody College of Communication as faculty in the Department of Radio-Television-Film, according to a university news release. McConaughey has been…… MORE
