DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – According to the The Federal Aviation Administration, the main operating system at American Airlines shut down nationwide around 2:05 p.m. ET this afternoon. A national ground stop was implemented for their flights. The FAA tweeted about the issue this afternoon: “@ AmericanAir main operating system and dispatch went down around 2:05…… MORE
Truck Driver Arrested For Allegedly Trying to Smuggle 14 People Into the U.S.
LAREDO, Texas (AP) – A truck driver has been arrested and Homeland Security authorities are investigating after 14 people in the country without legal permission were found hiding in a box truck at a South Texas Border Patrol checkpoint. Officials say the 13 males and one female were inside moving boxes marked “fragile.” They all…… MORE
3 Arrested on Charges of Using Skimmers on East Texas Gas Pumps
TYLER, Texas (AP) – Three Austin men have been arrested on charges they used electronic devices known as skimmers on pumps at an East Texas gas station to obtain customers’ credit card information so they could steal from ATMs and make fraudulent card purchases. The three – 38-year-old Yoerlan Corrales, 33-year-old Felipe Perez and 27-year-old…… MORE
Woman who ran a red light hit a police car
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A woman who apparently ran a red light early Sunday morning on Olive Street a little south of the museum district T-boned a Dallas Police car when she did so. The front of her car was smashed in. The patrol car slammed into a tree, slightly injuring the two officers inside. They…… MORE
Grand jury indicts Plano teenager on terrorism charges
Dallas (AP) – A grand jury has indicted a suburban Dallas teenager who authorities say was planning a mass shooting at a mall, taking his inspiration from the Islamic State terror group. Seventeen-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand was indicted Thursday on charges of making a terroristic threat and also solicitation to commit capital murder of…… MORE
Dallas Police are asking for help with a murder investigation
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On July 28, 2018 at approximately 11:12 a.m., Dallas officers responded to 7150 Chaucer Place regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, they located the unresponsive victim, an unidentified black male, in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. Dallas Fire and Rescue arrived and pronounced the victim deceased. Anyone with information regarding this…… MORE
Tom Cruise Trained in Grand Prairie for Helicopter Stunts in new film
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF) — The city of Grand Prairie has a major part in the newest Mission: Impossible film, but you may not know it. Airbus Helicopters, which is based in Grand Prairie, provided helicopters for “Mission: Impossible- Fallout” and hosted Tom Cruise himself so that he could learn to fly them. Cruise does…… MORE
Grass Fire Sparks Fears West of Fort Worth
GLEN ROSE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Sommervell County Sheriff’s Department confirms the grass fire on 191 north, near the crossing of Farm Road 2174. As many as a dozen fire trucks are on the scene trying to get a reading on the size of the fire and possible threat. Winds are running southerly about 12 miles an…… MORE
SPCA Hosts Public Party Detailing Free Pet Services
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) Not only can residents who live in 23 Dallas zip codes get just about anything their pet will need at no charge through the SPCA of Texas, the group is hosting a party next Sunday, August 5th at 5 pm to detail the wide array of services it offers for free. Want…… MORE
An Attempted Robbery at a Texas Mall, Initially Thought to Be A Shooting
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – The Latest on police reports of an active shooter at a Texas mall (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Authorities say an attempted robbery at a jewelry store prompted a heavy police response following initial reports of an active shooter at a Texas mall. McAllen police Chief Victor Rodriguez said in a…… MORE
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