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Mesquite Officer and His Father Arrested in Connection to Wylie Shooting Sparked by Accusations of Stalking and Arson

Mesquite Officer and His Father Arrested in Connection to Wylie Shooting Sparked by Accusations of Stalking and Arson

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Authorities arrested a Mesquite police officer and his father, a Rowlett city marshal, in connection to a violent love triangle in Wylie. Investigators said 39-year-old Officer Brian Hill improperly used a police data base to gain information about his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend Jason Benjamin, who he accused of stalking. They said…MORE

Harris to Visit Texas Thursday

Harris to Visit Texas Thursday

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Texas on Thursday after becoming the presumptive democratic nominee for president. Harris will visit Houston to deliver the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention. This will be Harris’ second trip to Texas this month following a speech in Dallas speaking at…MORE

Jerry Jones Trial Suddenly Ends without Jones’ Testimony

Jerry Jones Trial Suddenly Ends without Jones’ Testimony

(WBAP/KLIF) – A trial involving Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones came to an end Tuesday with all lawsuits dropped. The trial ended after a lunch break prior to the expected testimony of Jones over a paternity claim from a woman who says Jones is her father. The trial was over breach-of-contract involving Alexandra Davis who…MORE

AA Flight Attendants Union Reviews Latest Contract

AA Flight Attendants Union Reviews Latest Contract

(WBAP/KLIF) — Flight attendants are speaking out about a new contract offer from American Airlines after years of picketing. Association of Professional Flight Attendants President Julie Hedrick says she’s hopeful the contract will meet the union’s expectations. She says details of the proposed agreement between the airline and it’s flight attendants will be released, Thursday.…MORE

President Biden to Address the Nation

President Biden to Address the Nation

(WBAP/KLIF) — REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X he’ll speak “on what lies ahead” and how he’ll “finish the job for the American people.” Biden will speak at 8…MORE

Secret Service Director Cheatle Resigns

Secret Service Director Cheatle Resigns

(WBAP/KLIF) — WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.…MORE

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – First responders in Wylie found the body of a man reported missing after four kayakers’ trip down the Trinity River turned into a tragic water rescue. The initial call for help came in just after 4:30 Monday afternoon near the Elm Fork of the Trinity South of the Lavon Lake…MORE

Secret Service Director, Grilled by Lawmakers on the Trump Assassination Attempt, Says ‘We Failed’

Secret Service Director, Grilled by Lawmakers on the Trump Assassination Attempt, Says ‘We Failed’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service’s director says the roof where a shooter opened fire at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally was identified as a potential vulnerability days before the event. Director Kimberly Cheatle made the comments Monday as she was grilled by lawmakers over the July 13 assassination attempt of the Republican presidential nominee. Cheatle…MORE

Crowdstrike CEO Called to Testify to Congress Over Cybersecurity’s Firm Role in Global Tech Outage

Crowdstrike CEO Called to Testify to Congress Over Cybersecurity’s Firm Role in Global Tech Outage

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world. CrowdStrike said this week a “significant number” of the millions of computers…MORE