DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A North America Airport satisfaction study by J.D Power, Dallas Love Field was ranked #2 of 24 large airports and DFW was ranked #5 of 19 mega airports. JD Power’s, Michael Taylor said they surveyed over 40,000 North America travelers who traveled through at least one Domestic Airport in the past three months. The…… MORE
Police Officer Expected to Recover After Struggle With A Suspect
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) – A South Texas police officer has been shot following a pursuit and struggle with a suspect who authorities say was known to smuggle people across the border into the U.S. Starr County District Attorney Omar Escobar Jr. tells The Monitor newspaper that the Rio Grande City officer was shot…… MORE
President Donald Trump Wants Answers from Congress About the Border Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says a spending plan pushed by congressional Republicans is “ridiculous” because funding for a border wall with Mexico that Trump has promised is not included. Trump tweeted Thursday that he wants to know “where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, and…… MORE
Lyndo Jones’ Testimony Wraps Against Mesquite Police Officer Charged in Shooting
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The trial against a former Mesquite police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man he thought was breaking into a truck last November continued Thursday…and the victim Lyndo Jones took the stand for the second day. Derek Wiley is charged with aggravated assault by a public servant. The defense questioned Lyndo Jones’…… MORE
Ivanka Trump to Visit Mesquite
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Ivanka Trump will take part in few Republican fundraisers ahead of the midterm elections including, a 10-to-50-thousand dollar event in Dallas, according to the Star-Telegram. No word on the date of that event. Meantime, the Dallas Morning News reports, Ms. trump will visit a Walmart in Mesquite tomorrow for a tour and…… MORE
DPD: Potential Serial Rapist Allegedly Knocking on Doors Before Attacking
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for a potential serial rapist who has been making his way into women’s apartments by knocking on their doors and forcing themselves in. The most recent incident happened yesterday morning at an apartment complex not far from the Galleria. Police say a thin black man asked the woman…… MORE
Texas University Offers Full Tuition To Low and Middle Income Students
Houston (CNN) – Rice University will award scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition to students from low-income and middle-income families starting next fall, the school announced this week. Under an initiative called The Rice Investment, US students seeking an undergraduate degree with family incomes under $130,000 will not pay tuition. Those with family incomes below…… MORE
Houston Texans blast educator for ‘black QB’ comment about Watson
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans fired back Wednesday at an East Texas school superintendent who wrote: “You can’t count on a black quarterback,” in the comment section of an online news article where he was criticizing quarterback Deshaun Watson. Lynn Redden is superintendent of the Onalaska Independent School District in the Piney Woods, about…… MORE
Fort Worth Program Donates Books to Classrooms for North Texas Giving Day
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Read Fort Worth, a Classroom Library Campaign, is using 100% of donations from North Texas Giving Day to buy books for schools. The Read Fort Worth program has already donated 6,000 books to local schools and they are trying to give more and stock classroom shelves. Program director Anel Mercado said for…… MORE
Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban to Pay Millions Following NBA Investigation
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to women’s causes after an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the organization. According to the report, the league found serious workplace misconduct by former and current employees. A Sports Illustrated article published earlier this year revealed allegations of sexual harassment…… MORE
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