WHITEWRIGHT (WBAP/KLIF) – A black Vietnam veteran from North Texas remains haunted by discrimination he says he experienced at VFW posts in Colorado and Texas in the late 1960’s. Joe Orr has fond memories of his time in the service but told WBAP that after he returned home from war he was denied service at the posts simply because he…… MORE
Mesquite High School Band Director Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The director of the North Mesquite High School band is charged with online solicitation of a minor. Police say 54-year-old Jim Cude sent sexually graphic messages to an undercover officer who was posing as a 13-year-old boy on the Grindr dating app. Police made the arrest at a Dallas taco restaurant on Gaston…… MORE
American Airlines Apologizing Following Arrest of Pilot Overseas
(WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines said Friday it’s “fully cooperating” with Police in Manchester, England after a pilot for the airline was arrested at the Manchester Airport Thursday on suspicion of being drunk. The Greater Manchester Police Department said it received a report Thursday morning that an airline pilot may have been under the influence of alcohol” at…… MORE
Police Searching for Missing Teen Last Seen in West Oak Cliff
DALLAS – Dallas police are looking for a 15-year-old boy. Jose Montoya was last seen Thursday night walking near the 1200 block of Bagley Street, in West Oak Cliff. Montoya is 5-feet-5 inches tall, has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants and carrying a backpack. Police…… MORE
TSA: North Texans Lead the Country in Number of Guns Confiscated from Carry-On Bags at Airports
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new report from the Transportation Safety Administration shows North Texans travelers led the nation on the number of guns confiscated from carry-on bags at airports in 2018. The TSA’s Year in Review report ranks DFW International Airport second in the country with 219 guns taken, 193 loaded, and Dallas…… MORE
Police Union: Houston Officer Suspended After Deadly Raid
HOUSTON (AP) – A police union says an officer has been suspended over his involvement in a raid on a Houston home that ended in an exchange of gunfire, and left five police officers injured and two suspects dead. Houston Police Officers’ Union President Joe Gamaldi said in a statement Thursday that a narcotics officer…… MORE
GOP Congressman Warns of ‘Dangerous Precedent’ in Going After Trump’s Tax Returns
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas congressman is warning of “dangerous precedent” as Democrats vigorously go after President Trump’s tax returns. Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, the top republican on the House Ways and Means Committee said in the letter, “Using the tax code to access the returns is weaponizing the tax code for political…… MORE
TX Campsites and Cabins Now Easier To Book Online
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has made it easier to go online and book specific campsites, cabins and shelters. The system announced Wednesday that the new options also let visitors buy day passes in advance and buy or renew a Texas State Parks Pass online. Department officials say day passes…… MORE
Texas’ election chief defends sharing flawed noncitizen list
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ election chief on Thursday defended giving prosecutors a list of 95,000 potential noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls before vetting the information, which turned out to wrongly include scores of people who were naturalized before casting legal ballots. Secretary of State David Whitley deflected sharp questions from Texas lawmakers over…… MORE
Euless Citizens Get an Inside Scoop on Fire Department Operations
EULESS (WBAP/KLIF)- Euless community members get an inside look on the Euless Fire Department’s daily procedures. The Euless Fire Citizens Academy is a completely free program where citizen’s ranging from 18 to 80, get to engage with fire fighters once a week for 10 weeks. Education Coordinator Ken Rawlinson said it let’s them know that they are…… MORE
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