GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Grand Prairie police are searching for two people involved in a fatal hit and run. It happened around 4 a.m. Sunday along I-30 near the Belt Line Road exit. Investigators said a 2009 Dodge Charger drifted onto the shoulder of the road and hit another car that was parked on the…… MORE
President Trump Congratulates the Mexican Leftist President-Elect Who Vows ‘Profound Change’
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, calling for reconciliation after what he called a “historic day.” Lopez Obrador vows that profound change is coming, but says individual and property rights will be guaranteed. He promises respect for the autonomy of the Bank of Mexico and…… MORE
North Texans Join ‘Families Belong Together’ Rallies by the Thousands
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Immigration policy protestors turned out this weekend in Dallas, McKinney and Fort Worth. An estimated three thousand demonstrators turned out in the summer heat for a rally at Dallas City Hall, protesting the separation of immigrant families along the border. Local demonstrators marched and rallied in solidarity with over 700 protests…… MORE
Caught on Video: A Gun Battle Awakens a Quite Oak Lawn Neighborhood
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for multiple suspects after gun battle broke out in a quiet Oak Lawn neighborhood early Sunday morning. WFAA-TV reports, a home surveillance camera clearly captured both the sight and sound of two cars barreling down Crestview Drive exchanging gunfire before both vehicles peel off in separate directions as the…… MORE
112-year-old Texan robbed by identity thief
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Someone obtained the personal information of a Texas resident who’s believed to be the oldest man in the U.S. and used it to drain his bank account. The family of Richard Overton says Social Security and banking account numbers for the 112-year-old Austin man were used to make seven withdrawals over…… MORE
Dallas County Sheriff’s Recapture Jail Escapee
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies have recaptured an inmate who escaped Sunday afternoon. 28-year old Daniel Brown was found along with an alleged female accomplice Dieasha Owens, at a Motel 6 in Grand Prairie near Hwy 161 and I-30. They were taken into custody without incident. Brown is being charged with escape in…… MORE
A&M Students Involved in Sexual Misconduct, Still Attending Classes
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Records show that Texas A&M University since 2003 has allowed 20 students who were held responsible for sexual misconduct to continue attending classes. A review of thousands of student misconduct hearings by the Houston Chronicle comes as Texas’ largest public university faces criticism for its handling of sexual misconduct cases…… MORE
An Unofficial Report Shows a Significant Drop in Arrests At the Border
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) – A U.S. official tells The Associated Press that Border Patrol arrests fell sharply in June to the lowest level since February, ending a streak of four straight monthly increases. The drop may reflect seasonal trends or it could signal that President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy to criminally prosecute every adult who…… MORE
Palo Pinto County Wildfire – Some Progress
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Firefighters are making progress on the Palo Pinto County wildfire that’s burned almost 4,500 acres so far, fueled by drought and tinder-dry brush. Containment has grown to 65 percent as of Friday. National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Godland tells us the area did receive as much as one quarter of an inch…… MORE
The source of a springtime food poisoning outbreak has been found
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Three months ago a nationwide warning was issued to avoid eating romaine lettuce because a lot of it had been contaminated with e-coli bacteria. At least 200 people, including 4 in Texas, were sickened. It was the largest single food poisoning outbreak in the country in more than a decade. After much…… MORE
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