(WBAP/KLIF) — A seven-hour stand-off with an armed fugitive ended after a SWAT team swarmed the building. Bedford police were called to a Shell convenience store and gas station after reports of a suspect who was armed and dangerous. Officers evacuated the building, but the suspect, 33 year old Malcom Baily, barricaded himself inside. After hours…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — With strong bipartisan support the Texas Senate has approved a bill that would require professional sports teams with government contracts to play the national anthem before each game. The Texas Tribune reports ten of the 13 Senate Democrats crossed the aisle and voted with all 18 Republicans in support of the…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department has released surveillance footage of the moment shots were fired into the police department parking lot. Surveillance footage from outside the Carrollton Police headquarters shows a vehicle driving on Jackson road before 5 a.m. last Thursday when you can hear several gun shots. The suspect vehicle is listed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Three female deputies have filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Texas constable of turning the office’s undercover operations into a “a booze-fueled playground for sexual exploitation.” The deputies who filed the lawsuit include both current and former employees of the Harris County Precinct 1 constable’s office in Houston. Constable Alan Rosen, Assistant Chief…… MORE
(AP) – Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12. The company released the preliminary findings Tuesday based on testing on more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States. Earlier this month, the U.S. and Canada authorized another vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech to be used starting at age…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – House Bill 1927, better known as constitutional carry, is officially headed to Governor Abbott’s desk. The Texas House, and then the Senate, began the week by approving changes agreed on by both chambers. “When you have prosecutors not prosecuting serious crimes, and when you have law enforcement that is not supported,” said…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting in local run-off elections is now open in North Texas. Eligible voters have until June 1 to cast a ballot early in the June 5 runoff’s, with the exception of Memorial Day, when polls are closed. As is the same for voters in Collin and Dallas Counties, Tarrant County…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump says he is seriously considering another run for the presidency in 2024. Trump made his comments on the Dan Bongino Show on WBAP. He says he will announce his official decision “when the time is right.” During the interview Trump said his administration’s decision to invest in vaccines…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) is launching a Restaurant Recovery Initiative to assist Texas restaurants in developing new strategies to operate safely, leverage new technologies and maximize profits in the modern era. The Restaurant Recovery Initiative is built around a series of training videos in…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott announced that more than $2 billion in pandemic food benefits for Texas families with kids in school will get loaded onto Lone Star Cards this week. North Texas grocery stores are preparing for the surge by ordering more products and beefing up staff. The US Department of Agriculture approved the…… MORE
