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
South Dallas Car Wash Called a “Blight”, Ordered to Close
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A South Dallas car wash long considered a blight on the community will be shut down after a vote by the city’s Board of Adjustment. Jim’s Car Wash, a 24-hour self-service business on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, has been called a “magnet for crime”. A 56-year-old woman was shot to…… MORE
Texas Says Rapid DNA Supplier Jeopardizes Cases
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas officials are raising concerns over Rapid DNA analysis that has been used to identify California wildfire victims and verify family connections on the U.S.-Mexico border. A state board asked a growing government provider of Rapid DNA equipment to halt any projects in the state amid worries that criminal cases were…… MORE
A Grand Jury will hear more on Farmers Branch Officer Involved Shooting
FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County Grand Jury will hear the facts of the June 12, 2019 Officer Involved Shooting that occurred in the 11400 block of North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas. In a statement released by the Farmers Branch Police Department, it says: “We look forward to the grand jury hearing the facts of…… MORE
Severe Storm Damage in Greenville
GREENVILLE, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County, is the latest city to be hit with severe weather damage as a possible tornado touched down early Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service will send crews to survey damage later this week to determine if the damage was caused by a tornado. Greenville is approximately…… MORE
Arlington Police to expand Radio System for Special Events Unit, Improve Safety
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department is expanding it’s portable radio technology for the special events unit. Lieutenant Chris Cook said they rely heavily on outside police agencies to help work events at AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Park and Texas Live, but they don’t all have the same radio system. The department received a grant to purchase 25 new…… MORE
City of Mesquite to Raise Community Funds for Veteran’s Memorial
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Mesquite needs the community’s help to raise funds to complete designs for a Veterans Memorial to be built near City Lake Park. Wayne Larson with the City of Mesquite says it’s a community-based project and will include a 77-foot wide plaza with an area designated to pay tribute to those…… MORE
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