UPDATED: Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders doubled down on his recent stance that convicts, like the Boston marathon bomber, should be able to vote from prison. During a campaign rally in fort worth sanders called his comments “common sense, he added once you start taking away someone’s right to vote you are moving down a slippery slope.”…… MORE
Flooded Parking Lots at Dallas Love Field Have Been Cleared Of Water
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Love Field’s A-B parking garage is open this morning, just hours after its lower level was completely flooded due to a problem with a drainage system. That level, however, is still closed and many cars remain down there. Chris Pilcic is with State Farm and says those drivers need to evaluate…… MORE
Joe Biden Officially Announces His Third Run for President
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Joe Biden has formally entered the 2020 race for president. The move marks what will likely be the 76-year-old former vice president’s final opportunity to seek a job he has eyed for more than a generation. Biden is one of the most recognizable names in U.S. politics and leads most early Democratic…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Lose a K-9 Comrade to Illness
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police lost one of their 4-legged comrades Wednesday. In a tweet, the department said K-9 Bak suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE). Bak was born on May 14, 2014, and became a Fort Worth K-9 patroller in April of 2016. We lost #K9 Bak yesterday. Bak suffered from Systemic…… MORE
UT Austin Coach Pleads Guilty In College Admissions Scandel
BOSTON (AP) – A lawyer says the former University of Texas at Austin coach who pleaded guilty in the college admissions bribery scheme is a “very good man who made a bad mistake.” Michael Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting $100,000 to help an applicant get into the school. Center’s lawyer told reporters after the…… MORE
Dallas Expands Powers of Police Oversight Board
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas City Council has expanded the powers of the independent panel that oversees city police and hears complaints about officer misconduct. Council members voted unanimously Wednesday to give the newly renamed Community Police Oversight Board a budget and staff of four to monitor complaints against officers. Activists in Dallas have been…… MORE
Texas Not One Of States Affected By Recent Melon Salmonella Outbreak
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration say a salmonella outbreak that has affected 117 people in 10 states is linked to pre-cut melon. The likely source is said to be Caito Foods in Illinois, but the investigation is ongoing. The melon is sold at stores like…… MORE
Suspected Credit Card Skimmer Leads Tarrant County Deputies On Car Case Before Being Arrested
HURST (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tarrant County deputies helped arrest a credit-card skimming suspect, following a brief but wild car chase in Hurst Wednesday afternoon. During that chase, the suspect tried to ram the deputy’s patrol car twice and crashed into an AT&T Store before driving away again. The female suspect was apprehended at the Wells…… MORE
Dallas City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that will require private employers to provide paid sick leave for employees. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, who said he supports the concept, is warning residents that the ordinance will likely be tied up in court for some time. “I hope no one thinks because…… MORE
First Woman to Head Dallas County GOP, Missy Shorey, Dead at 47
DALLAS – Missy Shorey, the head of the Dallas County GOP has died at the age of 47. On a Facebook post her husband, Marc Himelhoch, wrote that Shorey passed away “unexpectedly” on Tuesday. He added, “Words Can not express how much she meant to me an so many of you.” Shorey was the first…… MORE
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