DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- VisitDallas President & CEO PHilip Jones is stepping down. Jones and Visit Dallas Board members came to a mutual decision for him to step down after 15 years. VisitDallas, a tourism agency for the city was under fire after an audit exposed questionable spending habits within the agency. An interim CEO will be…… MORE
House Panel Votes to Hold AG Barr in Contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. The committee voted 24-16 to hold Barr in contempt after the Justice Department rejected House Democrats’ demands for the full…… MORE
Dallas Police Department Honors Fallen Officers Ahead of National Police Week
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police department honored the 86 lives lost on duty in the history of the department ahead of National Police Week. During a ceremony Wednesday with families of officers killed on the job, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said it’s important to remember the officer’s who made the ultimate sacrifice. “The Dallas…… MORE
It Could Get Harder to Remove Confederate Monuments
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The process for removing confederate monuments, or any historical statue, could soon be changing in Texas. The state senate has passed a bill that would require two-thirds of the vote by a city or state governing body to have a monument removed. Senator Brandon Creighton of Conroe is the bill’s author and…… MORE
President Trump Exerts Executive Privilege over Unredacted Mueller Report
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department says President Donald Trump has exerted executive privilege over the full Mueller report and other investigative records that had been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee. Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd says Wednesday that the Justice Department is also ending its negotiations with the committee. Boyd says the committee’s…… MORE
Suspicious Masked Man Targets Northeast Dallas Residents Again
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are urging the public to be on high alert after it received another complaint about a suspicious masked man who has been knocking on doors and harassing people. The latest incident happened Tuesday around 11:15 a.m. at a home in the 400 block of Kirkwood Drive in Old Lake Highlands.…… MORE
Keller Home Catches Fire After Apparent Lightning Strike
KELLER (WBAP/KLIF News) — Keller firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday morning that neighbors believe started with a lightning strike. Our media partners at WFAA-TV reported that the neighbors saw and heard the loudest lightning strike in their life. Immediately after, firefighters showed up on Crestwood Trail. “We experienced really loud thunder and a…… MORE
Bill That Would Eliminate Red Light Cameras Moves Closer to Passage
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — The controversial red light cameras are one step closer to being a thing of the past in Texas. A bill in the Texas House that would force cities to do away with the cameras over the next several years has overwhelmingly passed a preliminary vote, with the final vote likely coming…… MORE
Dallas Stars Fall To St. Louis Blues In Double OT
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues have advanced to the NHL’s Western Conference final by winning a marathon seventh game in their second-round series with the Dallas Stars. Pat Maroon delivered his second game-winning goal of the series by beating Ben Bishop 5:50 into double-overtime to complete the Blues’ 2-1 win over the…… MORE
Baylor Moving Forward With Plans for New Basketball Facility
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor is moving forward with plans to build a new basketball facility on the banks of Brazos River after a $100 million gift to the university. Athletic director Mack Rhoades said Tuesday that a portion of the sum from an anonymous donor to a university-wide campaign will provide a significant lead…… MORE
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