TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF0- Some members of the Tarrant County Republican party are asking to remove Vice Chairman Shahid Shafi because he’s a Muslim. Tarrant County GOP’s Chairman Darl Easton appointed Shafi because of his qualities as a leader and said religion has nothing to do with that. “They’ve sent me text messages, emails about rescinding…… MORE
Irving Based Nexstar Expected to Close on Acquisition
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Irving based Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is expected to buy Chicago’s Tribune Media. The offer would make Nexstar the biggest operator of local TV stations in the United States. The reported deal comes four months after the collapse of a similar bid from Sinclair Broadcast Group. Tribune Media owns or operates 42 local TV stations…… MORE
1 Dead, Dozens Injured When Bus Carrying Tennessee Youth Football Team Leaving Dallas Crashes in Arkansas
BENTON, Ark. (AP) – One child is dead and more than 20 people are hospitalized after a charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee crashed in Arkansas early Monday morning. Arkansas State Police said the wreck happened along i-30 near Benton, about 25 miles southwest of Little Rock. The department said the bus,…… MORE
Texas Republicans Endorse Dennis Bonnen as Speaker
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas Republicans are rallying behind their pick for Speaker. The state’s House Republicans unanimously endorsed State Representative Dennis Bonnen (R- Angleton) as a replacement to Joe Strauss. The endorsement gives Bonnen more than 100 supporters in the House. “I trust Dennis to empower the members of the Texas House — the…… MORE
President George H.W Bush’s Service Dog To Help Wounded Soldiers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The service dog who helped President George H.W Bush the last several months now has a new gig. Sully the yellow Labrador has been by the former President’s side since June, after his wife Barbara Bush passed away in April. The spokesperson for the nation’s 41st President posted a photo to…… MORE
Zeke Fined By NFL For Salvation Army Celebration
(WBAP/KLIF) Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott will have to pay a $13,369 fine after dropping money and Quarterback Dak Prescott into the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle last week. The NFL levied the fine against Elliott for unsportsmanlike conduct. During the Thanksgiving Day game at AT&T stadium Elliott scored the first touchdown of the…… MORE
Bush was political patriarch to enduring American dynasty
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Kennedys had their New England coastal hideaway in Hyannis Port, a Camelot-like mystique and a political godfather in Joseph P. Kennedy. For the country’s other political dynasty — the Bushes — it was a summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine, and the West Texas oil patch that created a mix of…… MORE
Rehabilitation Continues for a Large Animal Seizure – Van Zandt County
CANTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – The SPCA is trying to rehabilitate more than 90 animals seized in what appears to be a case of severe neglect and or abuse in Van Zandt County near Canton. SPCA spokeswoman Maura Davies says the SPCA seized 60 pigs, 9 dogs, 8 horses, 5 donkeys, 3 goats, 3 chickens, 1…… MORE
Serious; Minor Injuries in a North Texas School Bus Crash.
WEATHERFORD – (WBAP/KLIF) – One adult has been critically injured; five students of Bridgeport High School’s girls’ basketball team slightly injured, in the head on crash between that bus and a car on Farm Market Road 51 near Weatherford. Witnesses report the bus ended up on it’s side after the car smashed into it. The…… MORE
State Judge Mandates Quick Safety Fixes After Frightening Apartment Fire
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – A state judge orders the Dallas apartment complex where a dramatic fire last week caused many to jump for their lives…including from third story windows…to shore up safety features within a week. State judge Tonya Parker orders the Meadows Apartment Complex in Dallas to install smoke detectors, fix taped-over sprinklers, and…… MORE
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