WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of Biden’s presidency. The White House publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A tragic end in the search for a missing Everman boy. The search for 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez captivated the country for weeks. However, after exhausting all leads and the boy not being seen since November, Everman Police believe the boy is dead. Police Chief Craig Spencer says the investigation uncovered that his mother…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous political families, is running for president. Kennedy filed a statement of candidacy Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. The 69-year-old’s campaign to challenge incumbent President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination is a long shot. Self-help…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The latest statistics show DFW International Airport continues to be the second busiest airport in the world. The figures compiled by Airports Council International for 20-22 show Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest with 93.6 million passengers passing through it last year. DFW International Airport is far behind with 73.36…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A major court victory for the Texas Attorney General. In December of 2021, Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration over a plan to force children and teachers to wear masks in all Head Start programs. Now, a Federal Judge has come down with a ruling that agrees with Paxton on banning the President’s…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A bomb threat evacuates a major DFW venue. Two calls came into the Fort Worth Convention Center, warning of a bomb planted at the facility. Building security staff began evacuating people and called first responders. Fort Worth Fire Department’s Craig Trojacek says the bomb threat came in close to noon on Wednesday. Fort…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator Ted Cruz doesn’t believe the indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York is going as planned for prosecutors. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges connected to hush payments he allegedly made to porn star Stormy Daniels. While speaking with reporters after a Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce…… MORE
CELINA (WBAP/KLIF) – Methodist Health System began construction this week on its newest hospital, a five-story, 200,000-square-foot hospital in northern Collin County to serve the growing town of Celina and its surrounding communities. City leaders and other members of the community joined hospital executives Tuesday to celebrate the $200 million project. Methodist Celina Medical Center…… MORE
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Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Currently in Texas, fentanyl test strips are considered drug paraphernalia which could mean fines or arrests for those found to be in possession of them. Drug treatment advocates and others are trying to change that. A Dallas father whose 18-year old daughter died of a fentanyl overdose is pushing for the legalization…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Justice Department announced Wednesday morning that it’s close to finalizing a settlement over the 2017 mass shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs that would pay $144.5 million to victims and their families. More than two dozen people were killed when former Air Force member Devin Patrick…… MORE
