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Denton ISD to Build District-Owned Medical Clinic

Denton ISD to Build District-Owned Medical Clinic

(WBAP/KLIF) — Denton ISD is getting into the health care business. The school board approved a measure to continue efforts to construct a district-owned Employee & Family Health & Wellness Vlinic. The district’s Chris Bomberger says the million dollar venture will not require additional funding. According to board member Jim Alexander, the school board voted…MORE

Protests Against NCAA for Allowing Trans Athletes

Protests Against NCAA for Allowing Trans Athletes

(WBAP/KLIF) — The NCAA convention in San Antonio was met with protestors aimed at protecting women’s sports. Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines led a group of about two dozen demonstrators outside the NCAA convention, who were protesting the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports. The group also threatened the NCAA with legal action if…MORE

911 Calls From Jewish Synagogue Hostage Stand-off Released

911 Calls From Jewish Synagogue Hostage Stand-off Released

(WBAP/KLIF) — Sunday marks the anniversary of the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville. It’s been nearly a year since Malik Faisal Akram held four hostages at gunpoint during a 12-hour stand-off at a Jewish synagogue in Colleyville. The FBI has released 911 calls from the incident where Akram held Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker…MORE

American Airlines Gets Big Boost in 4th Quarter

American Airlines Gets Big Boost in 4th Quarter

(WBAP/KLIF) — The holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines boosts competitors. American Airlines is raising its forecast of revenue and profit in the fourth quarter. the Fort Worth-based airline said Thursday that it earned $1.12 to $1.17 per share in the quarter, nearly double its previous forecast. The airline says revenue was 16% or 17% above…MORE

American Airlines Gets Big Boost in 4th Quarter

American Airlines Gets Big Boost in 4th Quarter

(WBAP/KLIF) — The holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines boosts competitors. American Airlines is raising its forecast of revenue and profit in the fourth quarter. the Fort Worth-based airline said Thursday that it earned $1.12 to $1.17 per share in the quarter, nearly double its previous forecast. The airline says revenue was 16% or 17% above…MORE

Missing Leopard Shuts Down Dallas Zoo, Crews and Dallas PD Searching for the Animal

Missing Leopard Shuts Down Dallas Zoo, Crews and Dallas PD Searching for the Animal

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas Zoo is closed temporarily after a clouded leopard vanished from its habitat. The Friday morning disappearance prompted zoo officials to issue a “code blue” – that’s a non-dangerous animal that is out of its habitat. According to a Facebook post, the zoo said it believes due to the…MORE

FAA Releases Audio in Deadly Dallas Air Show Crash

FAA Releases Audio in Deadly Dallas Air Show Crash

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal Aviation Administration is releasing audio from the midair collision that killed six people during the Wings Over Dallas Air Show at Dallas Executive Airport last November. In the recordings, the air boss is heard in the final transmission before two World War II era planes collided. “Fighters there’s going to…MORE

Mayors in Dallas and Tampa agree to Wager ahead of Cowboys Playoff Game

Mayors in Dallas and Tampa agree to Wager ahead of Cowboys Playoff Game

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on Thursday announced that for the upcoming Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff game, they have made a friendly wager: a “Tiff’s Treats Throwdown.” Tiff’s Treats, which has locations in Dallas and Tampa, has agreed to provide 500 dozen boxes of hot,…MORE

Original Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth Destroyed By Fire

Original Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth Destroyed By Fire

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An early morning fire on Wednesday destroyed the original Juneteenth museum in Fort Worth. Firefighters responded to the blaze just after 1 a.m. at 1104 Evans Avenue near East Rosedale on the city’s south side. When crews arrived, the one-story building was engulfed in flames. Opal Lee, the woman…MORE

Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Biden Docs

Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Biden Docs

UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. Earlier Thursday, Biden acknowledged that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found…MORE