DFW (WBAP/KLIF News) – In conjunction with the numerous ceremonies across North Texas honoring the almost 3,000 people who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the 18th anniversary, the Communities Foundation of Texas is celebrating its annual Freedom Day. Sejal Desai with CFT said volunteers will spend Wednesday working various service projects across…… MORE
#NeverForget 9-11
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to “never forget” and rising attention to the terror attacks’ extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims’ relatives is expected at ground zero Wednesday. President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. pic.twitter.com/WqBj8iMQhx — Donald J. Trump…… MORE
‘Tent Court’ Ready To Open At Border
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The US is ready to open a tent court on the border to help handle tens of thousands of cases of asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico, with hearings held entirely by video conference. The court, or “soft-sided” facility as U.S. officials call it, is scheduled to begin operations…… MORE
Official: Texas Violated Settlement Over Hot Prisons
HOUSTON (AP) — The head of Texas’ prison system acknowledged during a court hearing Tuesday that state officials violated the settlement of a lawsuit over oppressive heat faced by some prisoners. Bryan Collier, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, testified that mistakes were made by his agency as some inmates were put…… MORE
Man found Guilty, Faces Life in Prison for Brutal Attack of 12 year old girl at Fort Worth School Bus Stop
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Tarrant County Jury has found Terry Wayne King II guilty of attempted aggravated kidnapping and serious bodily injury to a child for attacking a 12 year old girl while she was on her way to the school bus stop in Fort Worth in April 2018. The now 14-year-old Dorika Uwimana was…… MORE
Man found Guilty in Brutal Attack of 12 year old girl at School Bus Stop in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Tarrant County Jury has found Terry Wayne King II guilty of attempted aggravated kidnapping and serious bodily injury to a child for attacking a 12 year old girl while she was on her way to the school bus stop in Fort Worth in April 2018. The now 14-year-old Dorika Uwimana was…… MORE
Man found Guilty in Brutal Attack of 12 year old girl at School Bus Stop in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Tarrant County Jury has found Terry Wayne King II guilty of attempted aggravated kidnapping and serious bodily injury to a child for attacking a 12 year old girl while she was on her way to the school bus stop in Fort Worth in April 2018. The now 14-year-old Dorika Uwimana was…… MORE
Southwest Employees Could be Compensated by Airline in Boeing Groundings
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines employees could be compensated for the Boeing 737 Max groundings. But exactly when that would happen is up in the air, unlike the planes themselves. The industry wide groundings followed two deadly crashes overseas. Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said this week in a company wide email that he’s looking at ways…… MORE
City of Fort Worth Appealing Document Release for Fitzgerald Lawsuit, Again.
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The fight between the city of Fort Worth and Former Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald continues. Dallas Judge Gena Slaughter denied the city’s first appeal, ordering city officials to be deposed produce records that were allegedly altered or deleted regarding Fitzgerald’s termination. The city says this includes written and digital documents, emails and text…… MORE
Fort Worth Mayor, Interim Police Chief in Washington Discussing Bills to Curb Gun Violence
Washington (WBAP/KLIF)- Mayors and police chiefs across the country have asked for national legislation to tighten restrictions on firearm sales, saying new laws would prevent mass shootings. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy price and interim police chief Ed Kraus are in Washington to support a universal background check system on firearms sales. Mayor Price said it’s…… MORE
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