WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration at the end of the year. Trump spoke as he and Haley met in the Oval Office, shortly after word came of her plans to resign. He called Haley a “very special” person, adding that she told him…… MORE
Trump To Allow Year-Round Sales Of High Ethanol Gas
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the corn-based fuel. President Donald Trump is expected to announce he is lifting a federal ban on summer sales of…… MORE
Trial of a Grand Prairie Man Accused of Beating a 4-Year Old Girl to Death Begins Today
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The trial of a Grand Prairie man accused of beating a 4-year old child to death over two years ago starts today. 36-year old Charles Phifer is charged with brutally beating his girlfriend’s daughter, Leiliana Wright, with a belt and a bamboo stick on March 12, 2016. The mother, 32-year…… MORE
400 Garland Power & Light Customers in the Dark Until Friday
Garland (WBAP/KLIF) – About 400 Garland Power & Light customers are without power for the next few days while crews repair damaged power lines from the recent storms. The company says 18 tall power poles were destroyed because of high winds on Sunday. The homes affected usually have alternate power coming from underneath the homes,…… MORE
Floods sweep away West Texas RV park; 4 men are missing
DALLAS (AP) — Emergency crews on Monday were searching for four men whose recreational vehicle was among those swept away from an RV park by raging floodwaters that prompted dramatic rescues by helicopters and boats in a small West Texas city. Heavy rains started falling Sunday night, causing the South Llano River to rise in…… MORE
DFW Salvation Army gets 1.5 mill Donation from Dallas-Based Company
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salvation Army’s DFW Chapter is benefiting from a $1.5 million donation from Atmos Energy Liz Beauchamp Vice president of Atmos energy says this donation makes the company a signature partner for the DFW chapter. She said each dollar will be helping those in need whether its poverty related issues, addiction, homelessness…… MORE
A TxDot project will improve roads in Denton
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The project will widen highway 377 from a two-lane rural roadway to a six-lane urban section. TxDot’s Michelle Raglon said they’re also replacing the Union Pacific Rail Road Bridge and making improvements to the Hobson Lane – Country Club intersection. “We expect to increase the safety and mobility while decreasing the congestion…… MORE
Increase in Registered Voters Tarrant, Collin County
(WBAP/KLIF)- Don’t miss out on voting in the Midterm Elections, the voter registration deadline is October 9th. Elections Administrator for Tarrant County Heider Garcia says they’ve seen a spike in registration compared to other years. ” There’s certainly heightened interest in races and events out there that are driving more people to go to polls…… MORE
One dead and Five hurt after building collapse in West Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire Rescue reports one dead and five others hurt following a three-story town home partial collapse in West Dallas. Jason Evans with Dallas-Fire rescue said six people were trapped when the wood frame of a town home under construction near Trinity Groves came down. Five were taken to the hospital and one died. …… MORE
Vice President Pence Campaigning in Two High Profile Races in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Mike Pence visited Dallas Monday to campaign for two republicans in highly contested races on the November ballot. Pence spoke at a campaign event for Congressman Pete Sessions in Highland Park. Sessions is being challenged by democrat Colin Allred in the race for Congressional District 32. Allred is a former…… MORE
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