(WBAP/KLIF) — The White House has raised the number of Americans killed in the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel to 27, with 14 Americans still unaccounted for. Meanwhile, the death toll of Saturday’s attack and fighting in the following days has reached 1,300 in Israel, while Palestinian officials say they’ve lost about 1,400 citizens in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to be House speaker, Rep. Steve Scalise is heading straight into a familiar Republican problem: Skeptical GOP colleagues are reluctant to give their support, denying him the majority vote needed to win the gavel. The House opened its Thursday session at midday in anticipation of floor action to elect a speaker,…… MORE
UPDATE 6:40 A.M. : Midlothian police arrested 20-year-old suspect Noah Solomon Gulzar in connection to the kidnapping of an elderly couple this week. Gulzar is facing a litany of charges including two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping with a Deadly Weapon, two counts of Aggravated Robbery, two counts of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity with a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas teachers union is upset that the Special Legislative Session called by Governor Greg Abbott has no mention of teacher pay raises on the agenda. The Texas Legislature is tackling the issue of school vouchers during a third special session this week, however that has rubbed statewide teachers the wrong way. Nicole…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas and six other states will witness an annual solar eclipse this Saturday. The Ring of Fire eclipse will occur between 11:13 a.m. and 12:13 p.m. on Saturday, October 14th, as the DFW area will experience an 80% partial eclipse. In conjunction with the eclipse, the Perot Museum‘s Linda Silver says they’re holding…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — DFW families are gearing up for a free children’s performance series. Galleria Dallas is continuing its long-time tradition of bringing quality family entertainment to North Texas families at affordable prices. The Galleria’s Megan Townsend says Showtime Saturdays has been an extremely popular series, particularly with shows like Magic Mike Williams and Story Time…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — One of the largest donations to the Dallas Fair Park in decades was announced, Wednesday, as former Texas Senator John Corona and his wife Helen gifted $5-million for park renovations. Corona says the improvements to fair park are meant to preserve the experience for future generation. corona and his wife reminisce about the…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Days after announcing the launch of his Presidential campaign as an independent candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Junior made a campaign stop in North Texas. During a Wednesday rally at Dallas College’s Northlake Campus in Irving, RFK Jr. told reporters that he doesn’t hold animosity to Dallas, where his uncle, President John F.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Forest Hill police are investigating a death at a Fort Worth ISD school Wednesday morning. The district a lunch lady’s body was found in the back parking lot of David K. Sellars Elementary School. Officials confirmed the woman was fatally shot. Her identity has not yet been revealed. Forest…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite around the conservative in a floor vote to elect him after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the post. In private balloting at the Capitol, House Republicans pushed aside Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary…… MORE
