WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will formally announce his 2024 reelection campaign as soon as next week. That’s according to three people who have been briefed on the discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. They say they’re not aware a final decision on timing…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The battle over school choice continues at the 88th Legislative Session in Austin. Opponents of education savings accounts and school vouchers fear public schools will lose essential funding, while proponents want the ability to choose their children’s school. On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott and Bishop Michael Olson of the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The nation’s 3rd ranked fine arts event has taken over Cowtown. The 36th annual Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival has begun and the 4-day event is expected to bring in over 450-thousand people. The Arts Festival’s Claire Armstrong says over $4-million worth of art will be sold during the event, while more…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texans head to the polls on Monday, April 24th, to cast their votes for candidates for mayor, city council, and other ballot measures during the Municipal Election. The next mayor of Fort Worth could be decided in a little over two weeks, barring a June run-off election. Incumbent Mayor Mattie Parker will be…… MORE
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off Thursday on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border.…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department released surveillance video and bodycam video footage of a fatal incident involving 20-year old Brandon Zapata inside La Gran Plaza last Tuesday, April 11. Zapata died after an encounter with mall police and security officers who responded to reports of him causing a disturbance near the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas Police Department is asking the public for help in solving the murders of two people at a bar in Deep Ellum last month. They’ve released surveillance video from the incident at the Bitter End bar at 2826 Elm Street on March 15th around 1:20 a.m. A man dressed…… MORE
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama investigators say two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party. District Attorney Mike Segrest said Wednesday that the pair would be charged as adults. That’s automatically required in Alabama for anyone 16 or…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to an abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect. The court is dealing with a new abortion controversy less than a year after its conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – With the severe weather season upon us, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 24. “While we can’t know in advance…… MORE
