Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) If you want to eat peanuts on a Southwest Airlines flight you’ll soon have to bring them yourself. The airline announced it will stop serving the packaged snack on August 1st because some passengers have peanut allergies. In a statement the airline said, “Peanuts forever will be part of Southwest’s history and DNA. …… MORE
Desoto Grad Stripped of Valedictorian Status Receives Thousands in Donations for College
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid the controversy of being stripped of her valedictorian title at DeSoto High School, 2018 graduate Destiny Brannon has received nearly 40-thousand dollars in donations for college. The Dallas Morning News reports donations are pouring in to a GoFundMe account dubbed ‘Get Destiny to UT.’ Destiny had initially counted on the automatic…… MORE
All 12 Boys & Their Soccer Coach Have Been Rescued From Flooded Cave in Thailand
UPDATED: 7/10/18 7:07AM MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) – The Latest on the rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand Thailand’s navy SEALs say all 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in far northern Thailand, ending an ordeal that lasted more than two weeks.…… MORE
Two Dallas Police Officers Among 4 People Hurt in Overnight Crash
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Four people are in the hospital, including two Dallas police officers, after an early morning wreck on Stemmons Frwy involving a suspected drunk driver. The crash happened around 2:00, when the driver was being pulled over for speeding. That driver crashed into a parked Dallas police car monitoring a construction zone at…… MORE
President Donald Trump Makes His Pick for the U.S. Supreme Court
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Donald Trump has announced his pick to the U.S. Supreme Court. From the White House President Trump selected Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Justice Kennedy served for more than four decades. Trump reportedly considered federal appeals court judges Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge, Thomas Hardiman…… MORE
Crews Rescuing Man from Irving Trench
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Crews from the Irving Fire department worked for several hours Monday to free a construction worker trapped in a trench on Hurd Drive. Assistant Fire Chief J. Taylor said loose soil trapped the man from the waist down. “A cubic yard of soil weighs up to 2,000 pounds,” said Taylor. “When soil…… MORE
Sutherland Springs Baptist Church Announces Donation Total Following Massacre
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) – Church leaders say nearly $3 million has been donated for victims and their families after more than two dozen worshipers died in a South Texas mass shooting last year. The San Antonio Express-News reports that the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday announced the $2.91 million in donations.…… MORE
North Texas Mayor Considered for Worldwide Honor
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas mayor is being considered for a worldwide honor. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is among 50 mayors worldwide competing for the World Mayor Prize. Price was recommended for consideration for the 2018 World Mayor Prize by 17 people and organizations from within and outside the United States. The 2018 short…… MORE
LISTEN: Who Will Replace Retiring SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy; North Texans Chime In
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination is on the front of many North Texans’ mind this morning. I have long heard that the most important decision a U.S. President can make is the selection of a Supreme Court Justice – Will be announced tonight at 9:00 P.M. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)…… MORE
More South Texas Land Owners Getting Border Wall Letters
ROMA, Texas (AP) – More property owners along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas say they’ve received notices from the federal government asking to review their land, which could be used for border wall construction. KENS-TV reports residents in the town of Escobares received letters from the Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Customs and…… MORE
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