NEW HAMPSHIRE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Bernie Sanders narrowly squeezed passed rival Pete Buttigieg to win the New Hampshire primary. The 78-year-old democratic socialist fought back a very strong push from the 38-year-old former South Bend, Indiana Mayor. While Amy Klobuchar boosted her campaign after finishing in a strong third. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden ended up…… MORE
AG Barr Takes Over Legal Matters of Interest for Trump; Roger Stone Prosecutors Resign En Masse
WASHINGTON (AP) – The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone have quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant. The resignations raise immediate questions over whether Trump had…… MORE
Rio Vista ISD Suspends Classes & Extra-Curricular Activties Due to Flu & Other Illnesses
Rio Vista, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A flu outbreak has closed the Rio Vista ISD until February 18th. The district, about 50 minutes south of Fort Worth, canceled classes Tuesday after over three times the average number of students stayed home sick. More than 110 students, out of a total of 770 are sick, according to…… MORE
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Grand Prairie Police
Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – Grand Prairie Police were on the scene of the Budget Suites on NB Highway 360 overnight where a knife wielding man was shot by officers. Mark Beseda with Grand Prairie Police says that around 1AM, multiple 9-11 calls came in reporting that man was threatening people with the knife. The onsite…… MORE
Four North Texans Accused Of Trying To Violate Iranian Oil Sanctions
DALLAS (AP) – A federal complaint accuses five men of trying to trade in Iranian oil in violation of U.S. trade sanctions. The complaint filed in Philadelphia names Zhenyu Wang, Robert Thwaites and Nicholas James Fuchs, all of Dallas, Daniel Ray Lane of McKinney, Texas, and Nicholas Hovan of New York City. The five are…… MORE
Family of College Student Killed by Denton Police Officer Calls for Transparency
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of the University of North Texas student who Denton Police say was shot and killed by one of its officers is calling for the release of body cam video of the shooting. According to the Denton Police Department, Darius Tarver was shot by a responding officer after charging him with…… MORE
Powell: Economy Looks Resilient Despite Risk of China Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy appears durable, with steady growth and low unemployment, but faces risks from China’s viral outbreak. Powell also says the Fed is content with where interest rates are, suggesting no further cuts would be contemplated unless conditions were to change significantly. The Fed is…… MORE
VIDEO: North Texas Police Agencies Launch Public Awareness Campaign Addressing School Threats
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas police agencies launch a public awareness campaign addressing the spike of threats made against schools. The “Fake Threat Real Regret” video features Arlington, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Mansfield Police Departments, along with the FBI Dallas Field Office and Arlington ISD. The importance and the goal of this video is to…… MORE
Bystander Hurt in Shooting at Dallas Arcade and Sports Bar
DALLAS (AP) – A U.S. Navy veteran says he was shot in the leg when an argument that he was no part of turned violent at an arcade and sports bar in northeast Dallas. Carlos Chapa says he was celebrating the birthdays of several family members at a Dave & Busters venue Sunday afternoon when…… MORE
City of Richardson Hopes to Boost Economy Through Music, Partners with Texas Music Office
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Richardson is hoping to boost its economy through a vehicle that brings different types of people together…music. The Texas Music Office will host a community workshop with the city this week to discuss receiving a Music Friendly Designation. “We have 10 communities in Texas right now and we’re…… MORE
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