PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – An annual football game between Plano Senior High School and El Paso’s Eastwood High School that was canceled in the wake of a deadly mass shooting will play out in North Texas Thursday night. 22 people were killed in an El Paso Walmart August 3rd, just minutes away from where the…… MORE
Request for Retrial Denied for Wesley Mathews
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County judge has denied a request for a retrial for Wesley Mathews, who was sentenced to life in prison for the 2017 death of his 3-year old adopted daughter Sherin. Lawyers for Mathews had argued, among other things, that that graphic photos presented in the punishment phase of the trial…… MORE
REPORT: Tarrant County is Among 10 Counties That ‘Will’ Decide the 2020 Election
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Changing demographics in historically red Tarrant County has put the region in play as among ten U.S. counties that “will decide the 2020 presidential race,” that, according to the online publication ‘The Hill.’ The article says Fort Worth’s rapid population growth has has masked the trend of in smaller margins…… MORE
4,000 People Summoned as Potential Jurors in Amber Guyger Case
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – More than 4,000 people will be in a courtroom in downtown Dallas Friday; all of them will be questioned as potential jurors in the controversial murder case involving former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who shot a neighbor in his own apartment last year. Only a fraction of those summoned are expected…… MORE
2 More House Republicans Retiring Ahead of 2020 Elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day started with one Republican congressman from Texas announcing he would retire and ended with another, a long-serving former committee chairman from Wisconsin, saying he too was ready to bow out, signaling the House GOP mood as the party tries to find its path back to the majority in 2020. With…… MORE
The Heat Is On
Austin (WBAP KLIF) – Consumers and businesses are urged to reduce their electricity use on Thursday, Sept. 5 and Friday, Sept. 6, especially during the hours of 2 to 7 pm . “ERCOT’s job is to ensure power is available all over Texas,” said ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness. “When electricity demand and heat…… MORE
Judge to Give Final say on Fort Worth City Leaders to be Questioned in case against Former Police Chief
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Dallas judge will decide when and if Fort Worth City leaders will be questioned and present documents in the case against former Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald. At a hearing Wednesday morning City representatives and Fitzgerald and Attorney Stephen Kennedy went back and forth about whether or not the city should reveal documents that…… MORE
Kroger Asks Customers to Leave Guns Home
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Kroger said it is “respectfully” asking its customers to no longer openly carry firearms in its stores, other than authorized law enforcement officers. The Ohio-based company, which is the largest traditional U.S. supermarket operator behind Walmart, also said it supports stronger background checks and taking guns away from at-risk individuals. “We are…… MORE
Texas Governor Resists Calls for Emergency Session
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is dismissing calls to hold an emergency legislative session on guns following a violent August that began and ended with mass shootings. The Texas Legislature doesn’t meet again until 2021, which Democrats said Wednesday is too long to wait for new safeguards in the wake of mass…… MORE
Texas House and Senate Form Committees to Help Find Ways to Prevent Gun Violence and Mass Shootings
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas House and Senate are forming committees that will consider ways to help prevent gun violence and mass shootings. Calls for action have been growing since 22 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso last month and seven people were killed in a shooting rampage…… MORE
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