DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –The Dallas police officer accused of plotting a murder for hire scheme is no longer with the department. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia terminated officer Bryan Riser in a disciplinary hearing Tuesday. Police say Riser is accused of paying thousands of dollars to have two people killed and dumped in the Trinity River…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –Could casino gambling and sports betting be in the Lone Star State’s future? Two state lawmakers are backing bipartisan legislation that seeks to legalize such. The bills would allow four casino’s to be built in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio and would also legalize sports gambling. Three federally-recognized Indian tribes would…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)-The Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas announced the AT&T Byron Nelson will be hosting fans in a limited capacity at the 2021 tournament, scheduled to be played May 13-16 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney. An annual spring tradition on the PGA TOUR, the AT&T Byron Nelson will bring entertainment to North Texas…… MORE
MISSION (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott visited Mission, Texas on Tuesday to discuss the state’s response to what he referred to as an ongoing humanitarian crisis at the Texas-Mexico border. The Governor took an aerial tour of the border and received a briefing from members of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Texas Department of Public…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas could soon announce who will be eligible for the next round of COVID-19 vaccines. This will be Phase 1-C but who that will involve and when they will be able to get the vaccine is yet to be known. The Texas Department of State Health Services told Austin television station KVUE that the…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – After more than 26 years of service with the Richardson Police Department, Police Chief Jim Spivey has announced his plans to retire May 31, 2021. “I have been honored to serve the citizens of Richardson with this great organization of men and women dedicated to public safety” said Spivey. “I am proud of…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) – Nissan is recalling more than 854,000 cars in the United States and Canada because the brake lights might not come on when the driver presses on the pedal. The recall covers certain Sentra compacts from the 2016 through 2019 model years, including more than 807,000 in the U.S. Nissan said the silicon…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Big fitness centers chains in the Dallas plan to open at 100% capacity, and nix their mask requirements tomorrow; while some others will continue with COVID safety requirements. Gold’s Gym and Life Time will only require masks and regular temperature checks for their workers. Guests will be “encouraged” to wear masks…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Another Texas utility regulator appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott resigned Monday following the deadly February blackouts that left millions of people without electricity or heat for days. The state’s Public Utility Commission said in a terse statement that Commissioner Sherry Botkin was stepping down immediately. She is the second commissioner to…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The social media company claims the Republican used his office to retaliate against it for banning the account of former President Donald Trump following the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Days after the deadly January riot, Paxton announced an investigation into…… MORE
