(WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government is now looking into the University of Texas at Austin for possible admissions bribery charges. Along with seven other schools, the U.S. Department of Educations is trying to figure out if the University of Texas broke the law in admitting students involved in a scam that would get kids of…… MORE
Charges Dropped Against Empire Actor Jussie Smollett
CHICAGO (AP) – “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett says he’s “been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.” Smollett made the comment Tuesday after an emergency court hearing where his attorneys say charges alleging he lied to police about attack have been dropped. Prosecutors say they believe they’ve reached an “appropriate resolution” in…… MORE
Dallas Residents Have Option to Text 9-1-1
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texting 9-1-1 is now an option for residents of Dallas. Cities like LA, New York, and Chicago have already launched programs to text 9-1-1. Locally, Plano and San Antonio allow residents to text an emergency. Dallas unveiled a “soft launch” of the program late last year and will roll out the plan in…… MORE
Former President George H.W. Bush’s Houston Office to Close Permanently Friday
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s being called the end of an era. Less than a year after the death of former President George H.W. Bush, his office in Houston will close for the last time on Friday at 5 p.m. In a statement issued Monday, Bush Chief of Staff Jean Becker said the office’s closure…… MORE
A Plano Kia Dealership Sued for Allegedly Wrecking a Man’s Car Twice
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A man is suing a Plano Kia dealership after he says they wrecked his car while he left it there for a minor repair. Greg Jewell claims he brought his car to have a squeaky door fixed last April, before he was eventually hospitalized for a month. During that month, he says…… MORE
Dallas Man Held Child Hostage After Alleged Stabbing Incident
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police were called out to reported stabbing incident around 1:30 this morning at a convenience store in South Dallas. Mike Forbes from our media partner WFAA-TV told us that one man slashed his brother-in-law in the head with a machete, and almost severed an arm during a fight. Police found the…… MORE
Man charged with keeping mother’s body tarped in front yard
HENDERSON, Texas (AP) — An East Texas man is jailed after sheriff’s deputies said he was keeping his mother’s body wrapped in a tarpaulin in their front yard. Jeremy David Cassin is in the Rusk County Jail charged with corpse abuse. Bond is set at $25,000. If the 42-year-old Henderson man is convicted, he could…… MORE
Auto Body Shops See Increased Customers after NTX Hail Storm
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- A McKinney hail repair company, Hail Works, received hundreds of requests after Sunday night’s storm. Hail Works owner Brody Duke said they’re only taking customers Tuesday because of the overwhelming amount of calls. “I was on the phone for 7 hours and have been on the phone since 7:00 am today there’s so much chaos because…… MORE
First Flu-Related Child Death Reported in Denton County
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Denton County Public Health (DCPH) reports the first pediatric flu related death for this flu season. Jennifer Rainey with DCPH said young children, pregnant women and adults over 65 have a higher risk. “The thing that makes this most difficult is that this is a child…and a mother and father are grieving over the…… MORE
Plano Implements New Siren Procedure
The city of Plano is changing it’s severe weather warning siren. In the past, a siren has been accompanied by a voice messaging warning. According to Plano officials the voice messaging was sometimes confusing and difficult to hear, causing residents to come outside to hear the message. This is the opposite of what the city…… MORE
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