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
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Takes in More Donor Cash Than Any Governor in History
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t flash the White House ambitions of his predecessors, but the Republican has built his own distinction by taking in more donor cash than any governor in history. An Associated Press review of campaign filings shows that Abbott has accepted more than $120 million in political contributions…… MORE
As Hollywood Celebrates Oscars, Filmmakers Lament Decline In Texas Shoots
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As Hollywood celebrates the 91st annual Academy Awards, local production companies are trying to get more movies shot in Texas. The number of location shoots in Dallas and Texas has been steadily declining in recent years, due to a drop in state tax incentives for production companies. Amanda Presmyk, Vice President…… MORE
A motorist was killed in north Dallas during a fight over a parking space
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police say a fight over a parking space turned into a murder early Sunday morning. Shortly after 2:00 AM two vehicles contending for the same parking space bumped into each other near the Routh St. and Cedar Springs Rd. intersection. There was an argument. One of the drivers went to his…… MORE
Defense Department leaders inspect the border with Mexico
El Paso (AP) – Top Defense Department 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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