ATLANTA (AP) – Air travelers endured waits of more than an hour to get through domestic checkpoints at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta on Monday, the first business day after security screeners missed paychecks for the first time due to partial government shutdown. No-shows among screeners across the nation soared Sunday and again Monday,…… MORE
Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood Donors
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage from continuing throughout winter and affecting patient care. According to The Red Cross, it collected more than 27,000 fewer blood donations the weeks of Christmas and…… MORE
TX Woman Banned From Walmart
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) – Police in northern Texas say a woman has been banned from a local Walmart after spent she several hours driving an electric shopping cart around the store’s parking lot while drinking wine from a Pringles can. Police tell the Times Record News that officers responded to a suspicious person call…… MORE
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into Grand Prairie Fire Station
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A typical Monday morning turned turned chaotic after a suspected drunk driver crashed his car into a Grand Prairie fire station. It happened at Fire Station 1 on West Main Street around 6. Claudia Garibay with the Grand Prairie Fire Department said the building did sustain some structural damage but it…… MORE
Dallas Man Charged With Capital Murder in Stabbing Death of Toddler Son
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of his toddler son and wounding of his wife Saturday night. 35-Brandon Demone Edwards was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault. The woman ran from their Red Bird apartment with their 7-year old daughter who was not injured. A witness told…… MORE
Ted Cruz Blasts Democrats Over Border Wall Talks
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The government shutdown is entering its fourth week amid debate over president trump’s proposed border wall. Senator Ted Cruz told NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ Sunday that the president is asking for less of a wall than what Democrats had earlier agreed was needed. “Chuck Schumer and every single Democrat in the Senate…… MORE
When will Beto enter the presidential race?
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — You won’t see Beto O’Rourke announce whether he’s running for president in 2020 for a while. But you may see him do almost anything else in the meantime. “So, I’m here at the dentist,” the former Democrat congressman said with a giggle during a teeth-cleaning seen live on Instagram last week,…… MORE
New Personal Record for Texas Police Chief
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston’s police chief says he set a new personal record when he issued a ticket to someone who blew past him going 140 mph. Chief Art Acevedo told the Houston Chronicle the Dodge Viper “almost took my doors off” as Acevedo was driving on a highway Friday. He sped after the Viper…… MORE
Dallas Police have caught one murder suspect, and are looking for another.
Dallas (WBAP-KLIF) – Dallas police have made an arrest in the Thursday evening murder of a 56 year old man who was gunned down in the Cedar Crest neighborhood of south Dallas. 21 year old Deaaron Wheaton was identified as the probable shooter through surveillance photos. He’s in the Dallas County Jail charged with murder.…… MORE
Avoid Catching the Flu and Other Nasty Bugs at Work
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – It is inevitable you’ll touch surfaces like the phone, microwave and fridge handles in the breakroom; even vending machine buttons; but there are easy solutions to prevent the spread of germs and getting sick. Experts advise using disposable disinfectant wipes on your desktop and everything you put your hands on every…… MORE
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