UPDATED 2/6/23 6:3AM NURDAG, Turkey (AP) — Search teams and emergency aid from around the world are pouring into Turkey and Syria as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dig through the remains of buildings flattened by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The death toll soared above 5,000 and was still expected to rise. But with the…… MORE
Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A jury has been seated in the capital murder trial of garland man on trial for allegedly helping his teenage son carry out a triple murder over a year ago. 33-year old Richard Acosta Jr. is accused of transporting then 14-year old son Abel Acosta to and from a Garland convenience…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A local airline has lowered a key requirement for its new hire pilots.Southwest has cut in half the number of turbine engine hours needed in an effort to make the hiring process easier for pilots that have flown professionally . The Dallas-based carrier is hoping the move wll speed up pilot recruitment…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A Carrollton couple is being linked to as many as 10 juvenile overdoses involving local teenagers. Three of the overdoses were fatal. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton said Monday that 21-year-old Luis Eduardo Navarrete, and 29-year-old Magaly Mejia Cano, were charged via criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute…… MORE
AUSTN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Monday, announced a statewide model security plan for Texas state agencies to address potential vulnerabilities presented by the use of TikTok and other software on personal and state-issued devices. In December of last year, Governor Abbott directed state agency leaders to immediately ban employees from downloading or…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF)- ESPN and TNT report the Brooklyn Nets will trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, sending Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a 2027 first round pick and two second round picks to the Nets in exchange for Irving. The Lakers and Nets had been in talks discussing a potential deal, but the Nets apparently preferred…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) The Dallas Open officially began Saturday in Dallas. The week-long professional tournament is part of the ATP Tour, and showcases the top men’s singles and doubles talent. The tournament kicked off with the Women’s Tennis Classic Saturday, featuring U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens competing head-to-head. Last year…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Federal investigators are looking into a close call at a Texas airport over the weekend. According to the National Transportation Board, investigators are looking into a possible runway incursion involving airplanes from Dallas-based Southwest airlines and FedEx. The FAA said the FedEx cargo airplane was trying to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration over the weekend for Texas counties impacted by this week’s ice storm that caused widespread property damage, hazardous travel disruptions, and localized power outages. The disaster declaration includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis, and Williamson counties. Additional counties may be added to the declaration as damage…… MORE
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a crowd lining the beach boardwalk cheered as a…… MORE
