WHITEWRIGHT (WBAP/KLIF) – A black Vietnam veteran from North Texas is asking for a public apology from the ‘Veterans of Foreign Wars.’ Joe Orr told WBAP/KLIF that he was denied service at VFW posts in Colorado and North Texas when he returned home from war in the late 1960’s. After learning his story from the…… MORE
Trump to Declare National Emergency for Border Wall; Democrats to Oppose
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he’ll be declaring a national emergency so he can build a southern border wall. Trump did not say on Friday when he would make such a declaration, but the move will allow him to bypass Congress to spend more money to erect barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congress…… MORE
The Debate Over Teenage Curfew Continues at Dallas City Hall
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The debate over a teenage curfew in Dallas continues. The curfew expired in January and the Dallas City Council must vote on whether or not to reinstate it. This week that vote was delayed. Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata said he’s frustrated at a lack of urgency from the council. “The…… MORE
President Trump Declares National Emergency for Border Wall Funding
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump announced Friday he’ll be declaring a national emergency along the southern border to get the funding to build a wall. The move will allow him to bypass Congress to spend more money to erect barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congress has given Trump about $1.4 billion for border barriers, well…… MORE
DNT: Good Samaritan Killed, Another Injured Trying to Render Aid After Car Accident
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A fiery crash on the Dallas North Tollway this morning left one person dead and two others injured. Lonny Hashchel with Texas Department of Public Safety says this morning around 2:30, a Jeep Wrangler became disabled on the right lane of the NB DNT after the driver lost control and struck a…… MORE
Texas’ Election Chief Apologizes Over Flawed Noncitizen List
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ election chief has apologized for releasing a botched list of 95,000 voters whose citizenship was called into question before being fully vetted. Texas Secretary of State David Whitley previously refused to acknowledge mistakes in the three weeks since his office gave prosecutors a voter list that included tens of thousands…… MORE
Beto O’Rourke planning stops in 2020 battleground Midwest
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is coming to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus Friday for a meet and greet with students and faculty, a closely guarded event that will be the former Texas congressman’s first visit to a key state in the battleground, industrial Midwest. O’Rourke is scheduled to…… MORE
Fort Worth Detective Fired for not Following Through with a Dozen Warrants
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth Detective has been fired because police say he failed to get about 12 warrants in the system. Christopher Fitzharris was fired after failing to get warrants signed and approved by a judge, leading to several unresolved cases. Sergeant Chris Britt said his supervisor approved that these warrants had probable cause but…… MORE
Romance Scams Costing Americans Hundreds of Millions According to Federal Agency
This Valentine’s Day don’t let your heart drain your bank account. According to a Federal Trade Commission report, Americans have lost $143 million on online dating scams last year. Emma Fletcher with the FTC said Romance scams generated the highest in fraud related reports. The Scammers will make fake profiles, talk to you for months and then…… MORE
City of Dallas Would Welcome Amazon After Company Pulls HQ2 From New York
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Dallas said Thursday the city has open arms to Amazon after the company pulled its HQ 2 headquarters from New York. Dallas was on Amazon’s shortlist before the company chose New York, Virginia and Nashville for the headquarter locations. Mayor Mike Rawlings said the company hasn’t announced any plans…… MORE
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