NEW BOSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The man convicted of opening fire inside Italy High School in 2019 died in prison on Monday, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. “On March 21, 2022 at approximately 1:50 AM, staff at the Telford Unit observed inmate, Padilla, Chad, unresponsive in his cell,” TDCJ said in a statement. “Staff entered…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity for the last four years of the Clinton administration. At the time, she was the…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington RAPID, the first program in the United States to integrate on-demand, autonomous vehicles (AVs) into an existing public transportation service, has provided more than 28,000 trips in its first year to residents, university students, and visitors around Downtown and The University of Texas at Arlington campus.Arlington is excited to announce that the…… MORE
PLANO – Medical City Plano’s Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas has received verification from The American Burn Association. The center is one of only two verified burn centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and seven in Texas. According to Medical City Plano, official verification is an important indicator that the burn center provides high-quality…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Arlington residents who want to help Ukrainian refugees amid the ongoing war with Russia have a new platform to help out. The City of Arlington launched a website where the public can donate to the city’s Sister City’s effort to provide a safe haven for refugees in Bad Konigshofen, Germany.…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Harrowing moments for the Fort Worth Fire Department Tuesday afternoon when shots were fired at the department’s training facility and a fire station. In a press release, officials say the suspect drove by the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex on West Felix and opened fire around 3:30pm. Five shots hit the…… MORE
Mansfield, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In a tweet overnight, the Mansfield Police Department said that a driver crashed into a natural gas pipeline causing a massive fire that triggered evacuations and the closure of Highway 287 from Lonestar to FM 661 in Ellis County. The driver of the vehicle suffered critical burns and was transported to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County Commissioners passed a resolution, Tuesday, urging Russia to release Americans being held as prisoners. The move was made to support the release of Americans being held in Russian prisons, including former Baylor basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed. Judge Clay Jenkins also listed by name North Texas companies…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning Texans about scams following severe weather. Monica Horton with the BBB says they see an uptick in these scams after events like the recent tornadoes and wildfires in state and said it’s best to check with your insurance provider before anything else. While many people seek…… MORE
JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a briefing with local leaders in Jacksboro on Tuesday regarding the state’s response to tornados that tore through parts of the state on Monday. The Governor signed a disaster declaration for 16 counties, to include Jack, Wise, Montague, Grayson, Upshur, and others. “All of them had tornados…… MORE
