DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested 98 illegal immigrants in North Texas and Oklahoma during a 10-day enforcement action, which ended Friday. According to ICE, during the operation, deportation officers made arrests in the following 38 Texas cities and towns: Amarillo (2), Arlington (2), Athens…… MORE
New Allegations Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Submitted to Senate Committee
(CNN) — A woman has come forward with new allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accusing him of inappropriate behavior while he was in high school. The allegations come from Julie Swetnick, who attended Gaithersburg High School in Maryland. Swetnick said she attended “well over ten” parties where Kavanaugh was present and saw him…… MORE
Attorney: Family of Dallas Police Shooting Victim will Sue
DALLAS (AP) – The family of a 26-year-old black man who authorities say was fatally shot by a white Dallas police officer after she mistook his apartment for her own intends to file a federal lawsuit claiming excessive use of force. Attorney Lee Merritt said Wednesday that Botham Jean’s family will name Amber Guyger and…… MORE
Bill Cosby is Official Inmate Number NN7687
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Bill Cosby spent his first night behind bars at a new state prison in suburban Philadelphia. Cosby spent a few hours at the county jail Tuesday before heading to SCI Phoenix, a 3,830-bed lockup that opened two months ago, and is located in the Philadelphia suburbs 20-minutes from his gated estate.…… MORE
Young People are Staying Married, New Research Finds
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — People younger than 45 are staying married longer, according to a new analysis, Researchers at the University of Maryland looked at data from the US Census Bureau, and found the divorce rate in the US plummeted 18%, from 2008 to 2016. The question is… why? Producer Robyn Geske broke down the data with…… MORE
No Kickoff in College? It Could Happen
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Should the kickoff be abolished from college football games, in the name of safety? That’s just one of the things talked about at a meeting called “The Future of College Football.” It was put on by Dallas Influencers in Sports and Entertainment (DISE) last week. The moments during a kickoff are some…… MORE
No More Library Fines In Plano
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – Effective October 1, anyone checking out materials from Plano Public Library will no longer be charged overdue fines on those materials. Under the revised policy, items will still have dues dates and patrons are responsible for managing their accounts and materials borrowed. No fines will be assessed when borrowed materials become overdue. However,…… MORE
A Former Varsity Tavern Bouncer Indicted on Rape Charges
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A former bouncer at the varsity tavern has been indicted on a sexual assault charge. The star-telegram reports, 33-year old Abdul Alhassan is accused on driving two intoxicated women home from the bar in march, then raping both women inside one of their homes. Alhassan has been free on a $20,000…… MORE
American expands inflight food options on domestic routes
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is expanding its inflight food options with the addition of a light and healthy Mediterranean menu. The world’s largest carrier on Monday announced an agreement with the restaurant chain Zoe’s Kitchen. American, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, says the new Zoe’s Kitchen menu will be sold on most…… MORE
First Free Pharmacy in Texas, Opened in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas Organization opened the first free pharmacy in the state. The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul, opened its pharmacy in Dallas to help low income families. “There are a lot of people out there that can’t afford their prescription medications, the idea is to fill a significant need that exists,”…… MORE
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