WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Many nations in the world had already barred the Boeing 737 Max 8 from its airspace, but…… MORE
DPS Director Takes Fall for Mishandled Check of Illegal Voting
(WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott looks to be somewhat satisfied with the head of the Department of Public Safety taking the fall for a bungled check of non citizen voting. DPS director Steve McCraw took full responsibility for the problems with the voter data that was given to the Secretary of State’s office. Abbott has…… MORE
Paul Manafort Sentenced to an Additional 3 1/2 Years in Prison
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to an additional 3 1/2 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson handed the sentenced down in a Washington D.C. courtroom Wednesday. She had previously told the court she would give Manafort some credit for having pleaded guilty in September…… MORE
TxDOT Training Employees to Help Fight Human Trafficking
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Human trafficking is a growing problem world wide and North Texas is not immune. The Texas Department of Transportation said that’s why they’re rolling out an initiative to help fight the disturbing trend. TxDot’s Donna Huerta-Simmons said employees will be taught tactics that are similar to a neighborhood watch program. “If…… MORE
Texas Budget Addresses Long Waits at Driver’s License Centers
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Those really long lines at driver’s license offices could be a thing of the past … maybe. The issue is back on the table again as state lawmakers address it in a two-year state budget. The budget keeps DBP driver’s license mega centers in place, but a separate bill would transfer control…… MORE
Powerful Storms Cause Widespread Damage and Power Outages Across DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – There is widespread damage, power outages and downed power lines as a result of powerful storms that moved through the area this morning. At Grand Prairie airport some planes were overturned in a hangar. Major damage is also being reported at the Amazon logistics facility near DFW Airport. Oncor says its…… MORE
Bribery scandal exposes sports side door to elite college admissions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The latest scandal to taint college athletics hit sports far from the spotlight and exposed a seamy side door into some of the nation’s elite universities: coaches taking bribes to recruit non-athletes and help them ease past tough admissions policies. Federal indictments unsealed in Boston on Tuesday outlined a sweeping college admissions bribery…… MORE
Medical City McKinney Expanding Emergency Department to Meet Demand
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- Medical City McKinney is expanding its emergency department and building a patient tower. “reflective of the rapid growth in the North Texas area, we need to accomodate this type of growth, every year we are seeing more patients so this project will allow us to have state of the art facilities, technologies and…… MORE
Dallas Investment Banker Charged with Securities Fraud
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A well known local investment banker is facing charges of securities fraud and money laundering. The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against Neil “Doc” Gallagher alleging he participated in a long running ponzi scheme defrauded investors and misappropriated millions of dollars. Assets of Gallagher Financial Group have been frozen…… MORE
North Texas-Based Flight Attendant Group Calls for American Airlines to Ground 737 Max 8
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Association of Professional Flight Attendants urges American Airlines to Ground 737 Max 8 planes pending the investigation into this weekends crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. APFA National President Lori Bassani said in a statement “Our flight attendants are very concerned with the recent Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, which has raised…… MORE
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