TYLER, Texas (AP) – A Texas nurse has been convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected them with air following heart surgeries. The Smith County jury deliberated for about an hour Tuesday before it convicted William George Davis, of Hallsville, of capital murder involving multiple…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-The Fort Worth City Council voted on two resolutions totaling $13.2 million to support the construction of the Evans & Rosedale Urban Village. The development will include commercial, retail, and residential units, as well as a parking structure and enhancements to the plaza and other public spaces, in return for the economic development…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police say a man is in custody accused of firing a gun that contributed to a natural gas explosion at a southeast Dallas apartment complex that injured eight people last month, including four Dallas firefighters. Dallas police confirmed they charged 28-year-old Phillip Dankins with seven counts of deadly conduct related to the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas based Southwest Airlines is telling unvaccinated employees that they can continue to work after the deadline for federal contractors passes. The vaccine requirement calls on all Federal contractors to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8. Southwest Airlines initially indicated it would put any employee who doesn’t meet that deadline on…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texas police departments and EMS departments are getting ready for National Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 23. The Drug Enforcement Agency event was created to help address prescription drug abuse which has become a key public safety and health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of General Colin Powell’s death, former President Donald Trump is highlighting what he called “mistakes” made by Powell when he was secretary of state. A statement from the 45th President was released by the Political Action Committee Save America on Tuesday. “Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes…… MORE
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Another North Texas police officer has died from complications of COVID-19. The Grand Prairie Police Department tweeted, “We will #NeverForget” officer Andy MacDonald who had been with the department since 1999. Other details about his life have not been released. MacDonald is the latest in recent COVID deaths among law…… MORE
s Some college towns plan to challenge the results of the 2020 census. They claim they were shortchanged because the pandemic forced students to leave campuses. They also complain that the undercount could cost them federal money and prestige. The affected communities include Bloomington, Indiana; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and State College, Pennsylvania. Dudley Poston is a…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott promised not to miss any time after straining his right calf on the touchdown pass in overtime that gave the Dallas Cowboys their first win at New England since 1987. The star quarterback believes he can deliver on that vow because the team is going into its open week. Even with…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – In a final rush to get laws passed in the final hours of the 3rd special legislative session in Austin, lawmakers declined to move on a last minute agenda item added by Governor Greg Abbott involving vaccine mandates. Abbott wanted lawmakers to pass a law aimed at bolstering his executive order banning…… MORE
