Voters in Fort Worth gave a thumbs down to pay increases for Mayor, city council, department heads and assistant department heads. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Some Texas homeowners can look property tax relief after voters passed two state propositions on the May 7 ballot. Prop 1 creates an amendment reducing the property tax limit for elderly…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks took advantage of foul trouble for Chris Paul to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday, evening the Western Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Paul was out of Game 4 early in the fourth quarter, the period when he often dominated the Mavericks…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Fire Fighters Association says hundreds of its members still haven’t been paid for the overtime they worked last December and January when COVID-19 hit Dallas Fire-Rescue especially hard. Before December, city policy was to use the overtime earned by a firefighter to cancel the cost of sick leave if that…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Country star Mickey Gilley has died. He was 86. He was known for such hits as “Window Up Above” and for the Texas honky-tonk he owned that inspired the hit film “Urban Cowboy.” Based on an Esquire magazine article about two regulars at Gilley’s, the film starred John Travolta and Debra…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its Texas agents has been arrested, and charged with assaulting and mistreating a juvenile in custody. The agency says the agent was based in the Del Rio area along the border with Mexico. It neither named the agent nor described the alleged assault. It…… MORE
Los Angeles (WBAP/KLIF) – A multiple murder suspect who pleaded guilty to at least five killings in September, 2018 has been sentenced to serve multiple life sentences.Ramon Escobar admitted murdering his aunt and uncle in Houston, then fleeing to southern California where he lived on a beach, and attacked at least a dozen homeless men…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Luka Doncic had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks turned up the defensive pressure to get back in their Western Conference semifinal series with Phoenix, beating the Suns 103-94. The Mavericks spoiled Chris Paul’s 37th birthday, forcing the 17-year pro into his most turnovers in any half of a…… MORE
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Police Chiefs in Garland and Dallas are reacting to indictments against three Police Officers surrounding Downtown Dallas protests in the summer of 2020. DPD Senior Corporal Ryan Mabry was indicted on six counts of Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant, and two Deadly Conduct charges. Former DPD Senior Corporal Melvin Williams…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County Grand Jury has returned indictments on multiple police officers charged in connection to the Summer 2020 Protests in Downtown Dallas over the death of George Floyd, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. According to the D.A. the cases were presented to the Grand Jury on May 4.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – In an effort to diminish overcrowding and to help find pets a forever home, the SPCA of Texas is hosting an ‘Empty the Shelters’ Adoptapalooza event in North Texas this weekend. Potential pet parents can meet adoptable dogs and cats at SPCA shelters at the Jan Reese-Jones Animal Care Center…… MORE
