PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano ISD is notifying parents of a teacher who has been fired over allegations by a former student. According to a letter sent to parents on Friday, a former student of Michael Lloyd recently came forward with allegations that are said to have happened between 2005 and 2009 at Williams High school.…… MORE
Ottawa, Canada (WBAP/KLIF) – For the third time in a week some sort of mysterious, high altitude flying object has been shot down over North America. This time the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) says the object was flying over northern Canada. Canada’s Prime Minister made the announcement that it had been shot down…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Dallas Cowboy hall-of-fame wide receiver files multi-million-dollar lawsuit. Former Cowboy Michael Irvin has filed a lawsuit in Collin County in the aftermath of being removed from Super Bowl coverage by both the NFL Network and ESPN over an exchange with an employee of an Arizona hotel. The lawsuit says Irvin exchanged pleasantries…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Jurors have found a Garland man guilty of capital murder in connection with the murder of three teenagers over a year ago. 34-year old Richard Acosta, Jr. testified this week that he had no idea that his then 14-year-old son Abel had a gun, or that he allegedly fired shots into a Garland…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska. That’s according to White House officials Friday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says the object was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian flights. Kirby says…… MORE
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Carroll ISD in Southlake is facing even more scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Education. The district is now the subject of eight federal civil rights investigations, a DOE official confirmed on Thursday. The probes come in the wake of the controversial decisions in the past few years to roll…… MORE
UPDATED: 2/10/23 7:15AM Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A plane load of supplies donated by North Texans to earthquake-ravaged Turkey/Syria took off from DFW Airport last night. The Turkish American Association of Northern Texas [TURANT] is accepting donation clothing and other items. See the complete list below. –l North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Turkish American Association of…… MORE
UPDATED: 2/10/23 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say. The lax enforcement, which experts in geology and engineering have long warned about, is gaining renewed scrutiny in the aftermath…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County makes moves to back the blue. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court is aiming to protect its sheriff’s deputies engaged in shootouts with criminals. The county commissioners court approved the purchase of the department’s first armored vehicle. According to Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, the Bearcat will provide unprecedented protection for deputies.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — This May, Denton City voters will see one candidate’s name on the ballot twice. Denton City Councilman Jesse Davis has been accused of not representing District #3 residents. 275 residents signed the petition that claims Davis did not support Proposition B, which decriminalized marijuana, and he failed to back a resolution to support…… MORE
