WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has put more judges on the circuit courts in his first two years than other administrations, thanks to Senate Republicans. The Senate on Thursday confirmed two more of Trump’s nominees, bringing to 26 the number of new appellate judges that have been approved this session of Congress. The judges…… MORE
Pope Francis Speaks Out About Clergy Who Raped & Molested Children
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” on Thursday about a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy who raped and molested children in six dioceses and decried the abuse as “criminally and morally reprehensible.” In uncharacteristically strong language for the Holy See even in matters like the long running abuse scandals…… MORE
Fort Worth First Responders and Retirees Suggest New Plan for the City’s $1.6B Pension Shortfall
FORT WORTH (KLIF/WBAP) – First responders and retirees are upset after Fort Worth’s City Manager David Cooke proposed a plan to help fix the pension fund. Now, the city’s pension fund is about $1.6 billion dollars and is projected to run out of money in 25 years. The Council’s initial plan increases taxpayer and retiree…… MORE
Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Dead at 76
DETROIT (AP) – Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” ,who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect;” who stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from pancreatic cancer. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn released a family statement that…… MORE
Texas faces a possible measles outbreak
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The Centers for Disease Control says more than 100 cases of measles have been reported in 21 states so far this year, nearly as many as were confirmed in all of last year. Texas is one of those states with at least 6 cases confirmed in Ellis County, all of them among…… MORE
Murder trial to start for Texas officer who shot teen in car
DALLAS (AP) — A murder trial for a former Texas police officer who killed a black teenager highlights the heightened role video evidence plays in high-profile police shootings that have stirred discourse and triggered protests nationwide over issues of race and law enforcement. Former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver, who is white, opened fire last…… MORE
Police need assistance identifying a body
On June 9, 2018 at approximately 12:18 p.m., Dallas police responded to a call regarding an unidentified deceased body floating in the Trinity River near 5300 Julius Schepps Freeway. The unidentified male was wearing a red Texas Rangers shirt along with dark colored boxer shorts and a black sock on his left foot. Due to…… MORE
Fort Worth City Manager Proposes new Budget for Next Year, has Big Plans for the City
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Fort Worth proposed a $1.9 billion budget for 2019. City Manager David Cooke said they are planning to do a lot with the funds. Cooke said It will lower property tax by 2 cents. Cooke said the city plans to build a new fire station, library and will…… MORE
Fort Worth Police to Host Civilian Active Shooter Training
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Fort Worth and Fort Worth Police are hosting a civilian active shooter training course. Eddy Trinadad with Fort Worth Police said the training course provides strategies and guidance for surviving an active shooter event. Trinadad said this program is potentially lifesaving as it highlights strategies developed by Advanced…… MORE
A Fight Over City Council Term Limits in Arlington Leads to a Temporary Restraining Order
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The fight over City Council term limits continues in Arlington. According to Zack Maxwell Publisher of The Arlington Voice, a Tarrant County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday that may keep a secondary proposition off the November ballot. After a City Council vote Tuesday night to add a secondary…… MORE
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