GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – The Garland Police Department is looking for two suspects wanted in a deadly convenience store robbery. According to Police, Officers arrived at the Corner Food Mart on west Walnut Street late Wednesday night to find the store’s clerk had been shot. 30-year-old Heng Lam was taken to a local hospital where he…… MORE
Pelosi Suggests ‘Intervention’ Over Trump Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is suggesting an “intervention” with President Donald Trump after he vowed to not work with Congress unless Democrats stop investigating him. The California Democrat described a pattern of “stunts” by Trump to change the subject amid the investigations and unflattering news about him. On Wednesday, Trump stalked out…… MORE
Traveler With Measles Passes Through DFW Airport
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Tarrant County Health Department is warning DFW Airport travelers from earlier this month that they may have been exposed to measles. Health officials say the infected passenger came through the airport the evening of May 15th. “If you were at the airport, check your immunization history and look for…… MORE
No Bible, Letters or Personal Items for South Texas Nurse Accused of Killing Dozens of Children
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A Texas judge sided with prosecutors in withholding a Bible, letters and other personal items from a former nurse suspected of killing dozens of children. Bexar County prosecutors argued in court Wednesday that 68-year-old Genene Jones’ writings in her Bible and other documents amounted to evidence showing her ability to comprehend.…… MORE
Middle Schooler Critically Injured in Stabbing Incident At Mansfield ISD
Mansfield, TX (WBAP/KLID) – Just days before the last day of school for Mansfield ISD, a student was critically injured during a stabbing incident at Rogene Worley Middle School. Official say the incident happened Monday in the school cafeteria around dismissal time. The victim was rushed to a hospital. Today is the last day of…… MORE
Slain DART Officer Posthumously Honored In Washington
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump honored 14 public safety officers for their acts of heroism with the Medal of Valor on Wednesday at the White House, with honorees a fallen Dallas officer killed during a mass shooting at a police protest march. Slain DART Officer Brent Thompson was killed in the line of duty…… MORE
Texas moves to arm more teachers to prevent school shootings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas moved a big step closer to arming more teachers and school personnel as a way to help prevent future campus shootings, under a bill sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. The measure approved Wednesday night by the state Senate changes the 6-year-old school marshal program that had limited the number of…… MORE
$3 Billion to Help Pay for Flood Control Projects, Post Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey battered Houston and the Texas coast, state lawmakers approved setting aside more than $3 billion to help pay for flood control projects. Flood response efforts were set as a top priority for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Legislature when the session began and the…… MORE
Dallas City Council Approves Auction of Robert E. Lee Statue
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to sell the Robert E. Lee statue it voted to be removed from a Dallas park in 2017. The statue that sat in Oak Lawn Park, formerly Lee Park, has been stored in a facility since its removal 18 months ago. A 12-3 vote Wednesday by…… MORE
Benbrook Plaza, Built in the 70’s to Get Major Improvements
BENBROOK (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Benbrook is giving one of its oldest plazas a makeover. Benbrook Plaza is over 40 years old and will undergo some improvements. Hillary Cromer with the Benbrook’s Economic Development Corporation said they will add new features to the outside to attract businesses and visitors. “We have a lot of businesses coming…… MORE
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