SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Police in San Antonio say three people surrendered peacefully after a more than five-hour standoff that followed the fatal shooting of a man by officers outside a house where the three then refused to come out. Police Chief William McManus says a San Antonio officer and a federal officer fatally shot…… MORE
US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Long-running Trade Tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a new trade agreement with China that’s expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers. Trump said during a White House ceremony that the the agreement is “righting the wrongs of the past.” And he promoted the signing as a way of delivering economic justice for…… MORE
Toyota Recalls 700,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Fuel Pumps
DETROIT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Toyota is issuing another massive recall. Almost 700,000 vehicles are being recalled in the United Sates because the fuel pumps may fail causing engines to stall, which could increase the chances of the driver crashing. The recall covers 2018 and 2019Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra…… MORE
Texas Inmate Faces Execution for Killing Wife in 2005
HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women faces execution for fatally shooting his wife, who had feared she would never get out of her marriage alive. John Gardner is set to receive a lethal injection Wednesday evening for the January 2005 slaying of Tammy Gardner. Prosecutors said the couple…… MORE
Houston Officials Urge Texas Governor To Accept Refugees
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston officials are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to reverse his decision to reject new refugees. Texas has historically led the U.S. in refugee resettlement. Abbott has argued that the state “has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process.” Houston in Harris County is one of the biggest…… MORE
Meat Loaf Sues DFW Airport Hotel After Fall From Stage
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Meat Loaf has filed a lawsuit against a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and organizers of a horror convention held there, blaming them for negligence when he fell from a stage while answering questions from convention goers last May. The singer and actor, whose real name is Michael Lee…… MORE
Senator John Cornyn Talks Impeachment
(WBAP/KLIF) — Senator John Cornyn of Texas discussed the upcoming Presidential impeachment trial on WBAP’s Rick Robert’s Show. Cornyn believes there will be witnesses and he also expects minority leader Chuck Schumer to push for further witnesses during the trial. Talk show host Rick Roberts posed that an impeachment normally consists of a crime along with direct…… MORE
Former UTA Student Seeks $1m in Lawsuit Against Sigma Chi Fraternity for Alleged Hazing Incident
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A former University of Texas at Arlington student is suing a fraternity $1 million for hazing him. The lawsuit alleges that in order for Roc Riner to be accepted into UTA’s Sigma Chi Fraternity he was forced to drink beer and liquor, blindfolded, in such amounts for him to suffer alcohol poisoning and be…… MORE
City of Arlington Launches New Text Tool Making it Easier to Report Issues
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Arlington has launched Citibot, an interactive text messaging tool that provides a new way for residents to report issues in the community, such as potholes or stray animals, or find information about city services and events, such as permits, public meetings or trash and recycling pick up dates. With Citibot,…… MORE
American Airlines Announces More Cancellations as Result of the Boeing 737 Max Grounding
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines announced Tuesday that it is canceling more flights as the Boeing 737 Max aircraft remains grounded. The planes were grounded last year after two deadly crashes overseas. The airline removed the Boeing 737 Max from its schedule for two more months and canceling nearly 20,000 flights through early June.…… MORE
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