DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new law that animal activists applaud as increased protection for dogs took effect in Texas Tuesday. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act is a law that prohibits the manner in which outdoor dogs can be restrained. Now, owners must abide by these rules or face penalties. The dogs must have access…… MORE
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) – A man who has been suffering from a severe case of COVID-19 and was being kept alive by a ventilator has been moved from a Minnesota hospital to a Texas facility after a judge issued a restraining order stopping the hospital from turning off his machine. 55-year old Scott Quiner,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ ban on most abortions is likely to stay in effect for the foreseeable future, opponents fighting the law said Monday night, after a federal appeals court ruled against sending the case back to only judge who has ever blocked the restrictions. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…… MORE
COLLEYVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A vigil will be held Monday night in support of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville following an attack over the weekend. Authorities said 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram stormed into the synagogue with a gun and held four people hostage for more than 10 hours on Saturday. The…… MORE
BETHDESDA, MD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Celebrated Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee has died at 102. He’s one of the last living members of the famed pilots. In a statement, McGee’s family said he died peacefully in his sleep at on January 16 at his Bethdesda, Maryland home. General McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – With the March 1 primary on the horizon, there are several important dates to remember: *The deadline to register to vote is January 31 Apply now for your absentee ballots. The last day to apply is February 18. Applications my be requested by mail, fax, email and online. *** All mail-in ballots…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Events surrounding MLK Jr. day are limited across North Texas due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The City of Dallas kicked off its 40th annual celebration of the life an legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. last week with events highlighting issues of equity, diversity, and opportunity. The…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys got off on the wrong foot before their playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers even started. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch’s name was misspelled on the back of his No. 55 jersey during pregame warmups. The “c” and “s” were transposed in his last name. Vander Esch was…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas AG Ken Paxton has until Thursday to turn over his personal cell phone records from January 6th 2021 — so says the Travis County DA. In reaction to a complaint filed earlier this month, DA Jose Garza says that Paxton and his office failed to comply with the Texas Public Information…… MORE
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) – Police in England say they have arrested two teenagers in their investigation into an armed British national holding four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue. The Greater Manchester Police did not name the suspects Sunday or whether they faced any charges. They described them as teenagers who…… MORE
