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
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A district attorney says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated the state’s open records laws by withholding or failing to retain his communications relating to his appearance at a pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last year. The Austin-based Travis County district attorney’s office told…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The man who authorities say held hostages inside a Colleyville synagogue had demanded the release of a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of trying to kill American service members in Afghanistan. The woman whose freedom was sought, Aafia Siddiqui, is serving an 86-year prison sentence after being convicted in Manhattan…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF)- The suspected gunman accused of taking hostages inside Colleyville’s Congregation Beth Israel Saturday is now identified by the FBI as 44 year old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram. Four hostages were held several hours Saturday, including the Rabbi of the synagogue. Part of the initial event, including the gunman’s comments, were streamed…… MORE
COLLEYVILLE – WBAP/KLIF – UPDATE 10: 45 P.M. – The suspect in the hostage situation at a Colleyville synagogue is dead, according to the FBI. The standoff ended after 9 p.m. Saturday night. All four hostages were released. Police said late Saturday that they are safe and uninjured. UPDATE: 6: 32 p.m. – Authorities say…… MORE
