Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas’ Northpark Center was damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon. The blaze was ignited by construction in what will be the shopping mall’s Eataly Marketplace when it opens later this year. The Center’s management describes Eataly Marketplace as “a three-story food hall and Italian grocery.” Dallas Fire-Rescue says the fire started when…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF -Tarrant County Saturday reported 11 deaths related to the Covid 19 virus, and 203 new infections. Dallas County Saturday reported 160 new cases; 15 from the Texas Department of State Health Services lab reporting system, and 5 from prior weeks. Denton County Saturday reported 37 new cases of the viral infection. Denton…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Shoppers were evacuated from NorthPark mall in Dallas Saturday afternoon, after a fire was sparked near a trash conveyer. Smoke filled a mall area on the third floor of the mall near Neiman Marcus, and fire crews were called to investigate as hundreds of shoppers stood outside waiting for the all…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Law enforcement and mental health experts say the April shooting death by Houston police of a man who was in the midst of a mental health crisis highlights the problems with having officers being the only ones who respond in such situations. The experts said Friday that the officers need better training…… MORE
Undated (AP) – About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum. The disclosure came Friday in the government’s appeal of an order to stop using hotels for long-term detention of children. The Trump administration has also expelled more than…… MORE
Austin (AP) – A Texas judge has ruled that the state’s most populous Harris County can move forward with plans to send all registered voters a mail-in ballot application for the November general election. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court dealt a blow to vote-by-mail advocates in Texas. A push by the state’s Democrats and some…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal weather officials say a La Nina weather condition has formed in the Pacific. La Nina is the natural cooling of parts of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and it causes weather changes worldwide. It is the flip side of the better known El Nino. A La Nina could mean a drier U.S.…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas health officials report at least 3,488 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and the deaths of 144 more people the virus sickened. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday that at least 653,356 coronavirus cases have been reported since early March, as well as almost 14,000…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- COVID-19 cases at Southern Methodist University continue to rise. On Friday, SMU announced that 17 students and one staff member had tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 237. The university announced 103 cases in the just the past week. WFAA-TV reports that 99 people are quarantining on campus. SMU…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Meacham International Airport will undergo some improvements. The airport was awarded $4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for pavement improvements at the airport’s taxi-way. Aaron Barth Assistant Aviation Director at Meacham said this improvement is much needed and will reduce the pavement from cracking and chipping. “We were…… MORE
