Another cloud of Saharan dust is due to cloud the skies of the Dallas Fort Worth and all of North Texas as soon as Sunday. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say the dust cloud can be seen on satellite images; currently it is located in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The Coastal Bend area…… MORE
High School Students Compete in Solar Car Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth (WBAP/ KLIF News) – The Texas triple-digit temperatures are benefiting high school students this weekend when a unique form of racing comes to Texas Motor Speedway. 29 high school teams from 14 different states will be competing in a Solar Car Challenge driving from Fort Worth to Palmdale California. That’s over a thousand…… MORE
North Texas town without water for several days, remains under boil water notice
Parker County (WBAP/ KLIF) – Horseshoe Bend residents have been without water after a large leak that drained the ground shortage tanks. Andrew Keese with Texas Commission of Environmental Quality said they made repairs after receiving numerous complaints however, the community is still under a boil water notice. Keese said they were originally given a…… MORE
Texas Rangers Cut Promotional Ties with Papa Johns
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers are suspending all promotions and advertising deals with Papa Johns. Friday’s announcement from the team comes amid a scandal involving a racial slur used by Papa John’s Pizza founder John Schnatter. The Rangers have partnered with the pizza chain for years with deals like getting discounts based on a…… MORE
Multiple Northbound Lanes of US 75 Closed All Weekend at White Rock Creek
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Starting Friday night Texas Department of Transportation will close US 75 northbound between Royal Lane and Forest Lane at White Rock Creek due to bridge repairs. Tony Hartzel with the Texas Department of Transportation said the closure will continue until Monday at 5 am. The White Rock Bike Trail between Royal Lane…… MORE
Texas to be Home of New Army Command Center
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Austin will be the location of a new Army command headquarters. U.S. officials said Friday that the new site will focus on how to modernize the service and prepare for future wars. Fifteen cities were considered. The five finalists were Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Raleigh, and Austin. “The Army chose Austin because it…… MORE
Eight MS-13 Gang Members Indicted in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Eight members of the violent MS-13 gang have been indicted with multiple charges against ten victims in North Texas. U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox, who was joined by Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson says these indictments prove that the Metroplex is not gang-free. “We’d like to think that we don’t have…… MORE
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Indicts 12 Russian Intelligence Officers
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking offenses during the 2016 presidential election. The indictments were announced Friday by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as part of the ongoing special counsel probe into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. The Russians are accused of…… MORE
Grapevine Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime, Faces Up to a Year in Prison
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Grapevine man is facing up to a year in prison for a hate crime. Amanda McNew with the Grapevine Police Department said 64-year-old Glenn Halfin pleaded guilty to harassing an African-American family at his apartment complex. The incidents started in October of 2017 when the family was living at the Colonial…… MORE
British Prime Minister Politely Disagreed With President Trump About Brexit’s Impact on Trade
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has disagreed -politely- with U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning that her Brexit plans could scuttle a U.S.-U.K. free trade deal after the U.K. leaves the European Union. May says her plan “provides the platform for Donald and me” to strike an “ambitious” trade deal. Trump and May…… MORE
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