(AP) – Twitter has permanently banned My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s account after he continually perpetuated the baseless claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement that it decided to ban Lindell, who founded bedding company My Pillow, due to “repeated violations” of its civic integrity…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-The City of Fort Worth has named Deputy Neil Noakes as the Fort Worth’s 27th Chief of Police. This comes after a nation-wide search and community input. The city went with an internal hire with Noakes, a 20-year-veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department. Noakes has led many community projects including a mentor…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson man accused of participating in this month’s deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol is being held without bond. According to the FBI, 34-year-old Garrett Miller breached the Capitol on January 6 and directed others to assassinate Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. Following a hearing in a Dallas federal courtroom on Monday,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Monday that he has formed a study group to make recommendations on ways to improve the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata praised what he called “forward thinking” by the Mayor. “There’s no reason why we should wait until the 2025-26…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Food Bank will continue its efforts to deliver meals to residents in need this week. The non-profit’s drive-thru mobile pantry sets up drive-thru sites across the Metroplex and distributes food packages on a first-come, first-serve basis. Here is the list of locations: Monday 1/25 10 a.m. –…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president’s efforts to spread baseless claims about the 2020 election. The lawsuit filed Monday seeks more than $1.3 billion in damages for the voting machine company, a target for conservatives who made up…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House is set to bring the impeachment article against former president Donald Trump for the Senate trial. But a growing number of Republican senators say they oppose the proceedings against the former president. Trump was impeached on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats who are…… MORE
Keller (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Keller has agreed to pay $200,000 to a man who was pepper-sprayed and arrested by two police officers while videotaping his son’s arrest last summer. Marco Puente filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force and illegal arrest in the Aug. 15 incident. His son Dillon had been pulled over for…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Texas man who investigators say posted videos on social media that showed him taking part in the U.S. Capitol riots earlier this month. was arrested Thursday after investigators executed a search warrant at his Savoy home, according to The Dallas Morning News. Cooke posted pictures and video…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas health department has reported a decrease in the number of new deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. There were 407 additional deaths reported Saturday following three consecutive days of more than 1,200 new deaths. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the seven-day rolling average of…… MORE
