AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas. The former El Paso congressman announced his decision Monday. It’s O’Rourke’s third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is up…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys had already answered their worst showing of the season when the star quarterback took off on a fourth-down scramble near the goal line. The powerful punctuating touchdown finished a blowout of Atlanta on Sunday. Prescott also threw for two TDs, Ezekiel Elliott scored twice and…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A 9-year-old Dallas has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. Ezra Blount of Dallas died Sunday at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, family attorney Ben Crump said. He was placed in a medically induced coma after he suffered…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The rise in people attempting to cross the southern border is causing concern among citizens in the area. Rio Grande City Mayor Joel Villarreal believes he has a solution to the problem. Just this week, four MS-13 gang members were caught in the valley. The Texas Department of Public Safety has serious concerns…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott was so troubled about the deadly Astroworld concert that he is forming “The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety”. The horrific scene in Houston last week still haunts many who attended. One week after the Astroworld tragedy WFAA’s Cynthia Izaguirre says three funerals are scheduled this week. Nine people…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Two Desoto families searching for their teens suspected of running away together have been found. 13 year-old Leah Patterson & 16 year-old Jaylen Boyd were missing for more than two weeks and police believe they took the Dart Rail System. According to Norma Patterson, Leah’s mother, she’s glad she’s home because her daughter…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An 18 year old man has been arrested and charged with arson for a fire at an Austin synagogue. Franklin Barrett Sechriest is held on a $100,000 bond for the Halloween night fire at Congregation Beth Israel. According to the Austin Fire Department, the fire was a “small exterior fire” that caused…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A human trafficking lawsuit originally filed in New Jersey has expanded to four other states including Texas. The plaintiffs accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build temples in Texas, New Jersey, California, Illinois, and Georgia. The workers claim they were illegally exploited, and paid as…… MORE
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny skies and cooler. High: 63. Winds: N/S 5. SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear and Not as cold. Low: 47. Winds: S 5-10. SUNDAY: Sunny and breezy. High: 70. Winds: S 10-20.… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the five Officers killed in the 2016 Dallas Police ambush was honored on Friday during a dedication ceremony at Love Field. The City of Dallas Department of Aviation hosted the official naming ceremony of its Law Enforcement Building in honor of fallen officer Sergeant Michael Smith. The Dallas City Council…… MORE
