UNDATED (AP) – A man who pleaded guilty to writing threatening social media posts in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. It’s the longest term to date resulting from the federal investigation of the insurrection. But Troy Smocks of Dallas wasn’t accused of storming the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted on Thursday to require power generating companies to weatherize their generators. The move comes in the aftermath of February’s deadly winter storm that left millions of Texans in the dark. According to the PUC, the approval gives generators a benchmark for preparation by taking what were…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has issued his first reward related to fraud in last November’s election. Following the 2020 election, Patrick announced that he had set aside a million dollars of campaign money as potential rewards for election fraud tips that led to a conviction. Eric Frank, a poll watcher in Pennsylvania,…… MORE
A new secretary of state has been appointed by governor Greg Abbott. Attorney John Scott is now the Texas Secretary of State. Scott previously served as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation for then-Attorney General Greg Abbott. He also has 33 years of experience and has presented cases in front of the Supreme Court. The…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Southwest Airlines said the mass cancellations earlier this month hit their bottom line hard. The Dallas-based carrier said it spent almost $75 million on “customer refunds and other good will gestures.” That’s more money than the $40 million the airline said it lost from the COVID-19 Delta variant. The drama started…… MORE
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – In Fort Worth, the double murder trial has begun for 35-year old Craig Vanewege who is accused of killing wife and infant son in 2016. On Wednesday gruesome images of Shanna Vandewege and the couple’s 3-month old baby with their throats slashed were shown in court. During opening statements, prosecutors said…… MORE
Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing. The companies said they will begin testing the service next week in the city of Frisco and neighboring Little Elm, two fast-growing communities north of Dallas where road traffic is “probably the biggest…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon. Around 2:30p.m., 911 Dispatch received a call from a passerby who said an SUV was stopped in the middle of the road along Pioneer Parkway near Daniel Drive….and the driver appeared to be slumped over the wheel. Two Arlington officers responded to the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office is responding to a tweet from the Lieutenant Governor regarding a fourth special session. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said in a Tweet on Wednesday that more needs to be done. He said the House needs to pass an election forensic audit bill, and that he would support…… MORE
