(WBAP/KLIF) — One of 335 temples across the globe breaks ground in DFW this weekend. The Fort Worth Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be one of three in North Texas. The church’s John Elmer says plans call for a beautiful 30,000 square-foot, single-story building on 19 acres, which will…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — One North Texas non-profit is expanding services for abused and exploited children. A new 24,000 square foot addition to the Alliance for Children’s Arlington Center will provide more space to enhance criminal investigations and offer healing services for kids. Alliance for Children’s Paige Higgins says the old facility had a potential to expose…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Heavy rains lead to flash flooding in Tarrant County overnight and caused issues with traffic across the Metroplex Thursday morning. In Haltom City, Little Fossil Creek flooded a neighborhood on Dana Street just north of Broadway. Mike Forbes with our media partner WFAA TV was at the scene. “I…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers. The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company, could bring a close to the…… MORE
UPDATE: (12:10 p.m., October 27, 2023): Law enforcement authorities in Maine say they’ve found a note at a home that Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card was known to frequent. The note, which was found on Thursday, was addressed to his son, however police officials have not released the contents of that letter. They did,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The clock is ticking for American Airlines to avert a strike. Amid stalled contract talks with the airline’s flight attendants, union members picketed the company’s Fort Worth headquarters, Wednesday, to let executives hear their frustrations. Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) Union President Julie Hedrick says both sides are quite far apart. Close…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – AAA Texas and the Insurance Council of Texas are warning of deadly driving tendencies in Texas. In a recent report, Forbes ranked Texas as the top state in the nation for “Worst Drivers.” According to ICT, the ranking is based on an analysis of six metrics that reflect dangerous driving behavior, including:…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to appoint Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson as the next Speaker of the House. The Republican Party finally united behind a candidate after California Representative Kevin McCarthy was removed, and both Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan failed to garner enough votes. Johnson won the GOP’s…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — For the first time since 2011, North Texas has been overtaken by World Series fever, as the Texas Rangers will face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Fall Classic. The Rangers’ John Blake says Major League Baseball has released the schedule with Texas hosting Games 1 and 2 at 7:03 p.m. this Friday and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — An airline strike could be looming during the busiest travel season of the year. After working for nine years without a raise, American Airlines flight attendants are threatening to strike after contract negotiations have broken down. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants’ Paul Hartshorn, Jr., says unless airline representatives submit a contract proposal…… MORE
