DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It’s the day before Ash Wednesday, when many Christians start the lent season leading up to Easter. Lots of Christians fast during lent, so the name “Fat Tuesday” refers to the last day that many will be eating rich and fatty foods for a…… MORE
Bernie Sanders Wins Big In Nevada
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – Democratic Party Presidential candidate hopeful Bernie Sanders took a big step toward the party’s nod as it’s choice for it’s candidate to run against President Donald Trump this year. Sanders picked up about 46% of the vote in Nevada caucuses on Saturday; followed by former Vice President Joe Biden with…… MORE
The Leaning Tower of Dallas will be turned into rubble Monday morning
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The so-called Leaning Tower of Dallas should reach the end of its brief life Monday morning. The tower is what’s left of an eleven story building that was almost completely destroyed by implosion a week ago. The central stack that carried the building’s elevator shafts and utilities survived the series of dynamite…… MORE
Former college football player admits selling fatal drug
Houston (AP) – A former Rice University football player has admitted to selling the drugs that a player fatally overdosed on in 2018. Stuart Mouchantaf pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute, causing death, and possession with the intent to distribute, causing death. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors…… MORE
Allen Police Say Alleged Drug Buy Leads to Murder
ALLEN – WBAP/KLIF – Allen Police say one man is dead and three others in custody after shots were fired at 505 East Exchange Parkway at the Gates at Allen Station apartment community. Police say shots were fired during the lunch hour, which prompted a 9 1 1 call with officers reporting seeing four people…… MORE
Texas Rangers Spring Training Game Canceled For Saturday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Due to inclement weather, today’s spring training baseball game between the Texas Rangers, & the Milwaukee Brewers has been canceled. The game was schedule for 1:05 MT (2:05 CT) in Surprise, Arizona. In a press release, the Texas Rangers said the game will not be made up. Fans with tickets for…… MORE
Plans in Place To Close Two Texas Prisons
DALLAS (AP) – Texas will close two of its more than 100 state prisons amid a yearslong decline in the incarcerated population and serious understaffing at some facilities. State Sen. John Whitmire on Thursday announced the planned closure of a South Texas prison and another outside Houston. Whitmire’s office says the closures will save Texas…… MORE
Triple murder in San Saba
San Saba (AP) – Police say a 22 year old man fatally stabbed three people in a small central Texas city before leading police on a car chase. A 13 year old girl, a 62 year old man and a 44 year old woman were killed in the stabbings early Friday. An 18 year old…… MORE
A Dallas attorney will spend 5 years in a Louisiana prison
A Dallas attorney has been sentenced to five years in a Louisiana prison. Willlie Joseph Jr. pleaded guilty to beating his girlfriend after an April 13, 2019 movie date in Shreveport, Louisiana about 180 miles east of Dallas. He smashed her eye socket, and knocked out a tooth.… MORE
Fort Worth Gets New Emergency Alert System
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Fort Worth has changed their emergency notification system. Replacing the Nixle Emergency Alert System with the new Fort Worth Texas Alerts System. Residents can now register for free alerts. This means that in the event of community emergency, weather emergency, or any other threats, an alert will be sent by text…… MORE
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