DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An arrest warrant has been issued for Dallas City Councilman Kevin Felder for leaving the scene of an accident. Felder is accused of leaving the scene where a teenager was hurt riding on a scooter in South Dallas. Felder was seen leaving Dallas City Hall Monday without speaking to reporters. He put…… MORE
American Airlines Flight Attendants Protest Attendance Policy, “Unfair Labor Practices”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The union representing American Airlines flight attendants claims the airline’s attendance policy is discriminatory against women. Flight attendants held signs and voiced disapproval Monday for the attendance policy and what they call “unfair labor practices” outside a Dallas hotel where executives were meeting at an annual leadership conference. “We’ve been fighting this fight since…… MORE
Dallas Police Say Man Confessed to Killing Two With Machete
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police arrested a man investigators said confessed to killing two people with a machete and leaving their bodies in a parked car. According to an affidavit, 46-year-old Kris Askew allegedly told investigators Sunday that he swung at the victims, identified as Judy Askew and Randall Lynn, out of anger at Lynn.…… MORE
In Texas City ISD, School Safety Officers Are Armed With AR-15s
Texas City, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of more frequent school shootings, one Texas school district has taken safety to a whole new level. Texas City ISD, near Galveston is on a mission to become the safest school system in the nation, by arming guards with AR-15s, using facial recognition technology, and tracking students…… MORE
Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Two Dead in Irving
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people are dead and a third is injured after a wrong-way crash on 183 in Irving. Officer Robert Reeves is with Irving Police and says they got the call about someone going the wrong way around 3:00 this morning, when it smashed into another car. Both drivers were killed. 183…… MORE
Soldiers: “Disgraceful Housing Conditions at Texas Army Post”
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Soldiers and their spouses have told Army leaders at Fort Hood of disgraceful housing at the Central Texas post that includes mold and lead paint along with other problems. Families living at the post detailed their frustrations with housing during a meeting Thursday that the Austin American-Statesman reports came about…… MORE
Study uses satellites to count flares near Eagle Ford Shale
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — Researchers at two California universities are studying the fiery flares that pock-mark drilling sites in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. Researchers from the University of Southern California and San Francisco State University are using satellites to see how much flaring occurs in the region, in addition to data provided…… MORE
One Man is Dead After Officer Involved Shooting in Carrollton
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Information from Carrollton Police Department Carrollton, Texas – A Carrollton police officer shot and killed an armed man Saturday after he advanced on officers pointing a gun and refused commands to drop it. It happened at approximately 5:30 p.m., Saturday February 23, 2019 in the 1100 block of Walnut Street in…… MORE
USDA Recalls More Than 50 Tons of Wild-Caught Catfish
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston-based seafood company is recalling more than 50 tons (45 metric tons) of wild-caught catfish because the products were produced, packed and distributed without federal inspection. The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the recall involves 60-pound (27-kilogram) brown cardboard boxes containing “River Catfish Wild…… MORE
Defense Officials Tour Sections of the U.S.-Mexico Border In Effort to Provide More Military Support to Block Illegal Activity
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Top defense officials have toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity. The Pentagon is weighing the diversion of billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, accompanied by the…… MORE
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