DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The victim in an overnight shooting in Dallas is the son of a Dallas ISD board member. According to the Dallas Police Department, 21-year-old Christopher Whitfield was found early Thursday morning laying in the middle of the 3600 block of Utah Street in South Dallas with a gunshot wound to the chest.…… MORE
Beto O’Rourke Back on Campaign Trail Following El Paso Mass Shooting
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is back on the campaign trail after being in his hometown of El Paso since August 3 following the mass shooting there that left 22 people dead. Police have said the alleged shooter in the attack targeted Mexicans. O’Rourke announced Thursday that he is tweaking his approach to…… MORE
Israel PM says US Reps Barred over Boycott Calls
JERUSALEM (AP) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “is open to all visitors and all criticism,” but will bar entry to two U.S. Democratic congresswomen over their support for boycotts. Netanyahu’s office issued a statement Thursday saying that based on Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar’s itinerary for an upcoming visit to the West…… MORE
Texas Education Agency Releases 2019 School Accountability Ratings
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the new school year gets underway, the Texas Education Agency has released its latest school report cards. The “Accountability Ratings” are based on data from last school year and assigns grades “A” through “F” to each school with an overall grade given to each district. The grades are based on…… MORE
Wall Street Regains Footing After Worst Trading Day of 2019
New York (WBAP/KLIF) – In the early minutes of trading on Wall Street this morning, the Dow gained 100 points, a day after dropping 800 as all three major indices hit their lowest levels so far this year on fears of an impending recession. Meantime, global stock markets fell sharply Thursday in the wake of…… MORE
Plan Announced to Remove Crane That Fell on Deep Ellum Apartment Complex
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Residents of the Deep Ellum apartment complex where a crane fell during a storm two months ago are beginning to see the removal process pick up. In a letter to residents, management at Elan City Lights says protection is being added to the surrounding concrete to protect the streets, and that two…… MORE
Mourning Husband of Texas Mass Shooting Victim Welcomes All to Funeral
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man whose 63-year-old wife was among the Texas mass shooting victims says he has no other family and welcomes anyone wanting to attend her services in El Paso. Margie Reckard was among 22 people fatally shot on Aug. 3 at a Walmart in El Paso. Reckard and Antonio Basco were married 22 years.…… MORE
John Hickenlooper to end 2020 bid on Thursday, AP Source Says
DENVER (AP) — John Hickenlooper will drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, according to a Democrat close to him. The two-term former Colorado governor, who ran as a moderate warning of the perils of extreme partisanship, struggled with fundraising and low polling numbers. His planned departure from the 2020 race was confirmed…… MORE
Dallas Police Seeking Help On Homicide Investigation
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police responded to shots fired at 3535 Munger Avenue at approximately 5:25 p.m.When officers arrived they discovered a 9-year-old girl had been shot. Officers administered CPR before transporting the girl to Dallas Fire Rescue personnel. DFR took her to Baylor Hospital where the victim was pronounced dead.Detectives have determined this is a gang related…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD’s New Food Service Provider Cooks Food Fresh Daily, More Options for Students
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Students at Fort Worth ISD can expect more variety and better food choices this school year. Just a few days before the start of the new school year, students, teachers and staff from Fort Worth ISD’s Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School got to sample of the types of new food items they can…… MORE
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