A tweet by the Girl Scouts congratulating new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett drew such outrage from Barrett’s critics that the youth organization swiftly deleted it – only to draw a new backlash from Barrett’s supporters. The original tweet, posted Wednesday evening, said, “Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil lost $680 million in the third quarter as travel was curtailed throughout the world in efforts to contain the coronavirus, diminishing the need for fuel. The Irving, Texas-based oil giant brought in $46.2 billion in revenue, down from $65.05 billion during the same quarter last year. Thursday, the company it…… MORE
Mauriceville (WBAP/KLIF) – Hazmat crews are still working (Friday) to clean up the wreckage of a train derailment in southeast Texas. 25 cars of a Kansas City Southern freight train came off the tracks Thursday near the Louisiana state line in the small Texas town of Mauriceville. The derailed freight cars were piled on top…… MORE
The Colony (WBAP/KLIF) – A 36 year old resident of The Colony has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the long term sexual abuse of a young child. Joel Dies was found guilty last week of abusing the child for at least four years beginning when she was 5. Under the terms of…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for a “person of interest” in the disappearance of a Seattle woman who was last seen in Deep Ellum 25 days ago. Marisela Botello took a Lyft to Deep Ellum while she was in town visiting friends in early October. She was last seen a little after 1:00…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Campaigning in North Texas is in full force with the general election just days away. Senator John Cornyn rolled into Downtown Plano Thursday afternoon in a double decker campaign bus painted with the Texas flag. He was greeted by dozens of supporters. Many of them had already voted but said it was…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- Thirteen North Texas cities end their decades long water contract plan for a more reasonably priced rate structure from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). These cities, north and east of Dallas, were on a ‘take or pay’ water rate structure, that’s been in effect since 1953. The system used the year of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating individuals who may have information related to protesters who were injured during protests over the summer. District Attorney John Creuzot said on Thursday that he is looking into potential crimes by Police related to use of force in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Perot Museum of Nature and Science was recently awarded nearly half a million dollars from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of its IMLS CARES Act Grants program to support the role of museums and libraries in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The Perot Museum will use the funding to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in the first half of the year — and the recovery is slowing as coronavirus cases surge and government aid dries up. The Commerce Department’s estimate Thursday of third-quarter…… MORE
