ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas area and Denver have been identified as the two finalists to become the new home for the $150 million National Medal of Honor Museum. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation is expected to make a final decision by October. The museum currently is located aboard the USS Yorktown…… MORE
Medical Professionals “Prepared” Following Ebola Outbreak Overseas
(WBAP/KLIF) – Medical professionals in the U.S. are assuring Americans that they’re “prepared,” following recent news of an Ebola outbreak overseas. An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being recognized by the The World Health Organization as a “public health emergency of international concern.” Dr. Nathaniel Smith, President Elect of the Association…… MORE
Texas Woman Creates Petition Calling on American Airlines to Update Policies After Forced to Cover Up
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Dr. Tisha Rowe, a Houston area doctor was about to board her flight to come home from her vacation in Jamaica when an American Airlines crew member pulled her aside. “They kept asking me if I had a jacket and I kept asking why,” Rowe said. Rowe says she was told she…… MORE
Arlington Man Faces 60 Years in Prison for Kidnapping, Robbing and Raping UTA Student at Gunpoint
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Prosecutor Tracy Kapsidelis said 21-year-old Joel Mambe kidnapped a woman in her apartment parking garage at gun point and forced her to drive him to an ATM to withdraw money before he raped her. “He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and aggravated sexual assault,” Kapsidelis…… MORE
American-Born Teenager Detained by Border Patrol Plans to Sue the U.S. Government
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas-born teenager who was wrongfully detained by U.S. Border Patrol is planning to sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 18-year-old Francisco Galicia is a U.S. citizen, born in Dallas. He was detained at a border checkpoint in South Texas while he was traveling to a soccer tryout at Ranger College. Border…… MORE
Tarrant County Health Officials Warn of Rabid Bat Found at Fort Worth Water Gardens
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tarrant County health officials are warning residents about a rabid bat found dead in the water at the Fort Worth Water Gardens July 15th. Rabies, which is typically spread through the scratch or bite of an infected animal can be fatal in humans. If a human contracts the disease, symptoms…… MORE
The Latest: Trump calls Mueller hearings ‘all nonsense’
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the Russia probe created a “phony cloud” over his administration and says House committee hearings featuring testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller were “all nonsense.” He says Mueller’s performance was “obviously not very good” and is accusing him of not knowing about certain details of his investigation. Trump…… MORE
Expanded Truck Lane Restrictions Being Considered by TxDOT
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Over ten years since TxDOT first implemented left-lane restrictions for big trucks, the agency is considering expanding them in an effort to improve safety. In a press release, TxDOT cited traffic studies that show truck lane restrictions improve mobility, safety and air quality.” If implemented truck lane restrictions would expand to…… MORE
Dallas Teen Linked to Multiple Rapes & Murder Will Be Tried as Adult
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas teen who has been linked to multiple rapes and murders in two states will be tried as an adult in the death of 23-year-old Maria Ezquerro (pictured right) whose body was found in her Galleria-area apartment last November. The slain woman’s family was in juvenile court Wednesday when 16-year old…… MORE
Court Says TX Can Change Voting Maps Without Feds
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal court says Texas can change voting maps without federal supervision despite “grave concerns” and findings that Republicans racially discriminated while trying to strengthen their majorities in Congress and the state Legislature. The ruling Wednesday is a key decision ahead of the 2020 census. It clears the way for Texas…… MORE
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