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Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – As the nation recognized National Medal of Honor Day on Friday, Oncor announced a $1 million donation to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. Oncor’s contribution supports the design and construction of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, which broke ground Friday and is set to open in 2024.…MORE

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – As the nation recognized National Medal of Honor Day on Friday, Oncor announced a $1 million donation to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. Oncor’s contribution supports the design and construction of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, which broke ground Friday and is set to open in 2024.…MORE

2 Killed in Fiery Helicopter Crash in Rowlett

2 Killed in Fiery Helicopter Crash in Rowlett

ROWLETT (WBAP/KLIF)- Police say two people aboard a helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed and burned in Rowlett. The helicopter crashed at around 11:30 am Friday into a vacant lot in a commercial strip on Texas 66 near the 2200 block of Lakeview Parkway, near Dexham Road. Police Detective Cruz Hernandez says witnesses reported…MORE

Report: Justice Thomas’ Wife Sought White House to Overturn2020 Election

Report: Justice Thomas’ Wife Sought White House to Overturn2020 Election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election — furthering then-President Donald Trump’s lies that the free and fair vote was marred by nonexistent fraud, according to copies of the messages obtained by The…MORE

President Biden Sues Texas for a Third Time

President Biden Sues Texas for a Third Time

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Biden Administration has filed a third lawsuit in Texas over voting rights. The latest challenge announced Thursday is over newly drawn county precincts in the tourist hub of Galveston. The Justice Department claims the changes discriminate against minority voters by eliminating the only precinct where Black and Hispanic residents were in a…MORE

Arlington ISD Offering Free Universal Pre-K with Innovative STEM Curriculum

Arlington ISD Offering Free Universal Pre-K with Innovative STEM Curriculum

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)-For the first time in the district’s history, the Arlington ISD announced the launch of Universal pre-K for all four-year-olds starting in the fall. That means that every parent of a four-year-old learner can enroll their child in full-day pre-K at no charge. Plus, the district launched the first-ever pre-K program with an innovative…MORE

Biden Promises new Ukraine Aid, Warns Russia on Chemical Weapons

Biden Promises new Ukraine Aid, Warns Russia on Chemical Weapons

BRUSSELS (AP) – U.S. President Joe Biden says after meeting with NATO and G-7 leaders that a chemical attack by Russia in Ukraine “would trigger a response in kind.” He said nothing further about what that might mean. Biden spoke Thursday in Brussels. He and NATO allies have previously stressed that the U.S. and NATO…MORE

Gas Prices Show Declines, Remain High on Comparison

Gas Prices Show Declines, Remain High on Comparison

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Gas prices in North Texas are high, but it could be worse. The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.89 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is seven cents less than from this day last week and is $1.26 more per…MORE

Mesquite PD: Video Footage of March 14th Police Shooting Released [WATCH]

Mesquite PD: Video Footage of March 14th Police Shooting Released [WATCH]

Mesquite, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite Police Department has released bodycam and surveillance video of a suspect and wanted felon opening fire on police officers earlier this month. On March 14, at around 8:30PM, a man called 9-1-1 to report that someone had forced his way into his apartment after banging on the door with…MORE

US to expand Russia sanctions, Accept 100K Ukraine refugees

US to expand Russia sanctions, Accept 100K Ukraine refugees

BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, targeting members of the country’s parliament and the central bank’s gold reserves, the White House announced Thursday. At the same time, Washington will increase its humanitarian assistance by welcoming 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and providing an additional…MORE