DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The company that owns the crane that crashed into a Deep Ellum area apartment complex earlier this month, killing a 29-year-old woman, claims to have followed protocol before high winds blew through North Texas. Bigge Crane Company said Thursday that it believes extreme local wind conditions caused the crane to collapse. Winds that…… MORE
Case Dropped Against Fort Worth Priest Accused of Groping Man
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A case against a Fort Worth priest accused of groping a man in September has been dropped. A 43-year-old man made the claims against Father Genaro Mayorga Reyes, a former Priest at the All Saints Catholic Church in Fort Worth. According to a police report, the man said Reyes sat next to him at…… MORE
MedStar Implementing Extreme Hot Weather Procedure
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- MedStar has implemented it’s extreme weather response protocol because the heat index raised to over 105 degrees. Matt Zavadsky with MedStar said they have upgraded the priority of response for patients who are outside, to limit extreme heat exposure for patients and first responders. “Since May 1st, Crews have responded to 80…… MORE
Straight-Line Winds caused Greenville Damage
Update at 2:00pm: The National Weather Service is Fort Worth says crews surveying damage left by severe weather Wednesday evening in Greenville have determined the damage was caused by straight-line winds and not a tornado. The weather service reports the 85 mile per hour winds were likely caused by a powerful rear-flank downdraft. Original…… MORE
Changes in Bulk and Brush Schedule for Dallas Residents
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Following several June storms, the City of Dallas’ Sanitation Services is asking residents to limit brush and bulk set-outs to storm debris only for the remainder of the month. According to the City of Dallas, normal brush and bulk service will be suspended in July so that crews can focus on storm debris collection. Only…… MORE
Suicides Have Increased Dramatically Since 1999
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to research published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates continues to grow. Since 1999, the number of suicides have risen 33 percent, with some of the largest increases amongst those aged 15 to 24. Experts say the cause of the increase has yet to have been determined.…… MORE
Acting Head of Customs and Border Protections Says Funding Vital to Saving Migrant Lives
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The acting head of Customs and Border Protection said the recent death of a teenage migrant at a holding facility had a major impact on him and he’s praising Congress for passing legislation to help deal with the crisis. 16-year-old Carlos Vasquez Hernandez died from flu complications while in custody at…… MORE
US Military Denounces Iran Striking Down U.S. Drone, Trump Calls it ‘New Wrinkle’ in Escalating Tensions
Updated story at 12:00pm: WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is playing down Iran’s downing of an American drone, saying that it might have been a mistake executed by someone just being “loose and stupid.” Trump told reporters Thursday that the shoot down of the drone was a “new wrinkle” in escalating tensions between the…… MORE
US Military Denounces Iran’s ‘Unprovoked Attack’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The U.S. military’s Central Command has confirmed that Iranian forces shot down a U.S. drone, an saying the downing took place in international airspace and describing it as an “unprovoked attack.” A statement from CENTCOM says the unmanned aircraft – an RQ-4A Global Hawk maritime surveillance drone – was…… MORE
Parents and Stepmother of Dallas Courthouse Shooter Speak Out
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In an exclusive interview with the Dallas Morning News, the biological parents of Clyde say they believe he wanted to be killed by police. Clyde’s father, Paul Clyde, said that he had no idea why his son shot up the federal building: “I ultimately think he didn’t want to hurt anybody,…… MORE
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