Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Under pressure from top officials and Capitol Hill lawmakers, President Donald Trump on Wednesday released a video message recorded in the Oval Office following the historic impeachment vote in the House of Representatives. In the video, Trump ask the nation to remain peaceful amid threats of upcoming armed demonstrations at US capitals…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – State health officials say Texas coronavirus cases have now topped 2 million since the pandemic first struck the state in early March. Meanwhile, a backlog of pre-holiday death certificates swelled the state’s daily coronavirus death count to unprecedented levels Wednesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 405 deaths on Wednesday…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Police Department announced on Wednesday new details surrounding the abduction and subsequent murder of Amber Hagerman that occurred on January 13, 1996. The day marked the 25th anniversary of the abduction. According to APD, Amber was riding her bike in the parking lot of an abandoned grocery store in East…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results – a speech that was followed by a mob of his supporters storming the U.S. Capitol. The House vote…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas legislators will take up key issues like the state budget and education this legislative session but will also consider making a temporary waiver surrounding alcohol-to-go permanent. Senator Kelly Hancock and Representative Charlie Geren filed SB 298 / HB 1094 to make permanent Governor Abbott’s emergency waiver allowing restaurants to safely sell…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) A new area code is coming to areas of North Texas on Friday. The public utility commission has approved the new area code of 945 for Dallas county and some surrounding counties. The new 945 area code will be available in areas already using the area codes of 214, 469, and 972 on…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano has tents set up in the lobby to help combat overcrowding in the emergency rooms. Texas Health Plano President Joshua Floren says the tents are used as treatment areas for non-Covid patients. He said given the increased demand, they wanted to be able to expand capacity so those…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s been an arrest in the fatal shooting of an American Airlines IT director in Dallas and police believe an “emotional affair” may have lead to the murder. Dallas Police said 48-year-old Darrin Lopez was taken into custody Monday after investigators allege he drove from Tennessee to Oak Cliff October 9, 2020…… MORE
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Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the first president to be impeached twice, as lawmakers move quickly to punish him over last week’s deadly Capitol attack. The wall of Republican support that has enabled President Donald Trump to weather a seemingly endless series of crises is beginning to erode.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal officials say a natural gas explosion at a Dallas home that killed a 12-year-old girl came after Atmos Energy failed to find a damaged line despite two nearby homes being destroyed in gas-related fires on the two previous days. National Transportation Safety Board officials said that after those first two incidents,…… MORE
