DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas police officer received minor injuries during an incident with fireworks Thursday night. Officers were responding to a fireworks call at an apartment complex on Overton Road in East Oak Cliff. After they arrived someone shot fireworks at the police cruiser shattering the window. The officer was cut by the shattered…… MORE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (WBAP/KLIF)- A veteran-themed barbecue restaurant is opening in North Richland Hills Satruday at 11 am The Patriotic Pig is veteran owned and gun-friendly. Owner Marc Smith served in the Army. He said his business has come a long way. “One of my neighbors asked me to cater a corporate event so I…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department says it will continue to look for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. But the department says it’s unclear how that will happen. That’s according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs who took part in a conference call Friday with government…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth teen died after a firework went off while he was holding it in his East Fort Worth neighborhood. Fire Officials say 19-year-old Manemo Juma suffered severe burns on his arm and hand area. Mike Drivdahl with the Fort Worth Fire Department said when they arrived on scene Juma had a heart…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Tragic drowning incidents reported across the metroplex during 4th of July activities, included a 6-year old boy in Collin County. The Collin County Sheriff’s Department was called shortly after 1:30p.m. Thursday when a boy went underwater at Lavon Lake in Collin Park. Officials administered CPR; the boy was pronounced dead at…… MORE
Lake Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Something went seriously wrong Thursday night during the finale of the Lake Cities 4th of July Fireworks Show on the north side of Lewisville Lake. At 9:35 PM a large explosion ripped through the trailer and equipment owned by the pyrotechnics company that was putting on the show. They were severely…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Zoo confirms an African Painted Dog that was found dead in her enclosure was killed by her pack mates. Ola, an 8 year old female African Painted Dog who was brought to the Dallas Zoo less than a month ago was dead in her enclosure Thursday morning. The Zoo confirms…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Josh Brent is now facing a probation violation warrant in addition to charges of assaulting a public servant, and resisting arrest. Brent was arrested last Sunday in a Wendy’s parking lot fracas with Coppell Police that was recorded by restaurant patrons, and distributed on social media. He is…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Read Fort Worth, an organization teamed with students in the Fort Worth ISD, is hoping to more than double its previous goal of partnering students with volunteers next school year. Executive Director Anel Mercado says their goal is having 100 percent of third graders reading at grade level in six years.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A recent arrival to the Dallas Zoo was killed Wednesday night in her enclosure. When zoo workers arrived Thursday morning they discovered Ola, a female African painted dog, dead from an attack by two male dogs, Jata and Mzingo, in their enclosure. “Upon reviewing the closed-circuit video feed from the area,…… MORE
