Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police say former Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst was arrested Tuesday on a domestic violence charge because he pushed his girlfriend down while trying to take their shared laptop away from her. It happened in front of a hotel near Dallas Love Field. Hotel security video allegedly shows Dewhurst chasing his…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Want to travel for free on Dallas based Southwest Airlines? You’ll need more Rapid Rewards points. Since the pandemic, the airline is the first major carrier to makes its points, or miles, less valuable. It will cost you about 6.5% more rewards points to get a free flight. The airline says it…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth and MedStar are holding a community pop up vaccine clinic April 15th. Up to 1,000 vaccines will be available and all adults 18 years and older are eligible. It will be at the North Tri-Ethnic Community Center 2950 Roosevelt Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76106 from 8 a.m.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County residents can now schedule a same-day or next-day appointment for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Fair Park Community Vaccination Center through the Dallas County website. Dallas County Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday that it has transitioned from the registration wait-list to a vaccination scheduler…… MORE
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter will…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says he will withdraw the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war. He declared on Wednesday that the Sept. 11 attacks, which were coordinated from Afghanistan, cannot justify American forces still being there 20 years after the deadliest terror assault on the United States.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert described the southern border as “overwhelmed” while joining WBAP’s Chris Krok Show on Tuesday night. The Congressman shared stories of a recent trip to the McAllen area where he visited rural areas along the Rio Grande River late at night to witness the current surge of illegal crossings…… MORE
MIDLOTHIAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – This week marks the five-year anniversary of the brutal murder of Terri “Missy” Bevers and Midlothian Police said their investigation into her death is far from cold. The popular fitness instructor was killed during the early morning hours of April 18, 2016 as she was getting ready to teach a class…… MORE
Burleson, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – UPDATE 2:00PM 4/14: Burleson Police say suspect Jerry Don Elders is in police custody and was found in Gainesville, Texas. Original Story: Multiple agencies including the Burleson Police Department are looking for Jerry Don Elders, a 39 year old white man who police say shot a Burleson officer several times…… MORE
Washington – AP (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden says he’ll pick the president of the American Statistical Association to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as it works toward releasing data from the 2020 census that will be used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts. If confirmed, Robert Santos, a Mexican American from San Antonio, would become…… MORE
