MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mesquite Police are asking the public to help catch several suspects in the deadly shooting of a Lyft driver earlier this week. 58-year-old Robert Barry of Granbury was driving a passenger when he was shot on the ramp from northbound I-635 to westbound I-30 near Town East Mall on Tuesday around…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate took steps toward police reforms in the state. One bill passed Thursday would require officers to step up if they see unreasonable force being used. Democratic Sen. Borris Miles of Houston filed the bill in response to the George Floyd case. Texas police unions and criminal justice advocates support…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texans can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 24, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 26. The state comptroller’s office estimates shoppers will save more than $1.8 million in state and local sales taxes during the tax…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Federal health officials have informed state officials that a Texas woman has been hospitalized with possible blood clots associated with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients. A spokesman for the Texas Department of State Health Services says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A year after a Fort Hood soldier was slain by a fellow member of the army, Texas lawmakers are poised to help lead the nation in the fight against sexual harassment and assault in the military. The bill proposed in memory of Vanessa Guillen and approved by the state Senate on April 12th would…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The University of Texas has announced that its marching band and pep band will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” school song when they return to performing. But the school will also create a new alternative band in 2022 that won’t play it. a group of athletes and students called on…… MORE
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) is requesting public feedback on the agency’s proposed GoZone on-demand rideshare service that will replace most of the agency’s fixed-route service. Earlier this month, DCTA’s Board of Directors approved the proposed service plan from River North Via, an on-demand service provider, and is now requesting input from…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas couple is facing charges for their alleged involvement in the January 6 breach of the United States Capitol building. According to the FBI, Mark and Janise Middleton, of Forestburg in rural Montague County, were arrested this week. A Federal complaint shows surveillance photos taken by Police body cam that captured…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn announced a legislative proposal on Thursday that he said is meant to respond to the current surge in migrants crossing the southern border. U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) joined Senator Cornyn to introduce the ‘Bipartisan Border Solutions Act.’ The lawmakers said Thursday that the bill…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – While many industries are still dealing with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southwest Airlines reported a $116 million profit for the first quarter of 2021. The Dallas-based carrier is the first major U.S. airline to do so. The company credits federal dollars for helping it ease the storm amid…… MORE
