WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden says the U.S. will be sanctioning Russian oligarchs and their families, as well as Russian sovereign debt in retaliation for the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Biden said those sanctions were just the “first tranche” of what the U.S. and its allies stand ready…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Transportation Security Administration is holding a joint recruiting event on February 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to assist individuals interested in a career as a Transportation Security Officer at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport. Previous law enforcement experience is not required for…… MORE
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WBAP/KLIF News) – After hours of deliberations in a Georgia courtroom, a jury found three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting guilty of federal hate crimes. The verdict came down Tuesday morning in a case that gained national attention. Jurors found Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan violated…… MORE
Today|Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms early during the morning. Morning high of 66F with temps falling to near 50. Quite breezy… Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Tonight|Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. MUCH COLDER….Low 29F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow|Cloudy…… MORE
Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Police have arrested a suspected prowler accused of growling at and exposing himself to residents in South Denton. Police say that between Sunday and Monday, there were four separate calls about a prowler in the area of Woodbrook Street near South Lakes Park. Witnesses say the suspect quickly ran off after…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Fomer staffers of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office blasted him issued a rare public statement as legal proceedings continue in their whistleblower case. The group accuses Paxton of lying about them and the investigation according ot the Texas Tribune. The statement reads in part, “The most basic qualifications of an attorney…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The reward to find a 4-year-old who vanished from a playground in San Antonio two months ago has increased to $250,000. Lina Sadar Khil was last seen on the playground at the Villa Del Cabo apartment complex, where her family lives, on December 20. Police issued an Amber Alert after…… MORE
Attorneys for eight of the 19 Austin, Texas, police officers facing indictments stemming from tactics used during the 2020 protests over racial injustice said Monday they have yet to receive the indictments. Attorney Ken Ervin said during a news conference in Austin that the indictments are expected to be released Tuesday and that defense attorneys…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A round of strong to severe storms made their way across North Texas Monday night and dropped large amounts of hail in some parts of the area. Storm warnings were issued by the National Weather Service from Parker and Palo Pinto to Denton and Collin counties as the storms rolled through.…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The move will severely ratchet up tensions with the West amid fears that his country could invade Ukraine at any moment and use skirmishes as a pretext for an attack. Putin followed the recognition by ordering forces…… MORE
