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Colleyville Rabbi Testifies before Congress following Synagogue Attack

Colleyville Rabbi Testifies before Congress following Synagogue Attack

(WBAP/KLIF) – A new national terrorism bulletin asks Americans who plan to go to mass gatherings or places of worship to be on alert. Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker escaped a hostage taker at a Colleyville synagogue last month and testified before a Senate committee on Tuesday about the need for more security funding at places…MORE

Jury Selection Underway for ex-Los Angeles Angels Employee Charged in Tyler Skaggs’ Death

Jury Selection Underway for ex-Los Angeles Angels Employee Charged in Tyler Skaggs’ Death

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Jury selection began in a Tarrant County courtroom Tuesday morning for the ex-Los Angeles Angels employee charged in connection with the overdose death of starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs in a Southlake hotel room. Former Angels Communications Director Eric Prescott Kay is accused of giving Skaggs’ the oxycodone that led to…MORE

Former Plano Deputy City Manager Returns as HR Director

Former Plano Deputy City Manager Returns as HR Director

Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A familiar face is returning to the City of Plano. former Deputy City Manager Lashon Ross, who spent half of her 30-year career with the city makes a return for a second stint at as Director of Human Resources. The City of Plano’s training program is named after Ross as a…MORE

Texas Rangers Investigating Death of Texas Guard Member at the Border

Texas Rangers Investigating Death of Texas Guard Member at the Border

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star died in a non-mission related incident on Monday, according to the Texas Military Department.  The Soldier was shot in Brackettville, Texas and pronounced dead at the scene. Initial findings indicate the Soldier died from an accidental firearm discharge. “We are deeply…MORE

Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates

Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The governors of four states announced plans Monday to lift statewide mask requirements in schools by the end of February or March, citing the rapid easing of COVID-19′s omicron surge. The decisions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon were announced as state and local governments grapple with which virus restrictions…MORE

Texas DMV Chief Resigns Amid Fake Paper Tag Debacle

Texas DMV Chief Resigns Amid Fake Paper Tag Debacle

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A fake license plate tag debacle at the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has resulted in the resignation of the agency’s chief. The resignation of Whitney Bewster comes on the heels of the seizure of 42 fake paper plate tags in mid-January, according to the Dallas Morning News. As part of a…MORE

Woman Falls to Death from Mast of Historic Ship in Galveston

Woman Falls to Death from Mast of Historic Ship in Galveston

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Police say a woman fell to her death from a mast on a historic ship that’s featured at a Texas museum after her safety harness somehow came unclipped. The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston’s seaport museum. Authorities…MORE

Beto O’Rourke Met with State leaders in Dallas as he Campaigns for Texas Governor

Beto O’Rourke Met with State leaders in Dallas as he Campaigns for Texas Governor

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Beto O’Rourke made a stop in Dallas during his campaign for Texas Governor. Democratic candidate O’Rourke met with state leaders at Paul Quinn College to discuss his vision for the state. O’Rourke said that vision includes creating more jobs, increasing teacher pay, expanding Medicare and making sure everyone has the same opportunity to…MORE

Dallas Police Unveil Portrait, Honoring Fallen Officer Mitchell Penton

Dallas Police Unveil Portrait, Honoring Fallen Officer Mitchell Penton

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police are honoring a fallen officer with the unveiling of a portrait almost one year after he was killed in the line of duty. Police say officer Mitchell Penton was struck in his patrol car and killed by a drunk driver on February 13th, 2021. The division’s first watch commander Lt. Yancey…MORE