DeSoto, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Eighteen year old Destiny Brannon was crowned valedictorian at DeSoto High School this year, but recently found out the title belongs to another student due to a miscalculation by the district. Almost a month after graduation, the mistake was confirmed and a classmate formerly at number four in the class, was…… MORE
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urges Trump to scrap tariffs
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging President Donald Trump to rethink imposing steel and aluminum tariffs, worrying that doing so “may threaten future economic growth both in our state and across the country.” In a letter Thursday to the president, Abbott said Texas imports more than twice the amount of…… MORE
Sewage Spill Threatening White Rock Lake
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A broken waste water pipe is raising concerns about sewage that could flow into White Rock Lake. According to the North Texas Municipal Water District, a contractor bore through the pipe causing one million gallons of sewage to spill into White Rock Creek in Plano, about 12 miles from the lake. “Any…… MORE
Three Dallas Police Officers Arrested on Gambling Promotion Charges
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Dallas Police Officers are facing gambling related charges and are on administrative leave. The Dallas Police Department said Thursday three of its Officers turned themselves in following an investigation by the Public Integrity Unit. Senior Corporal Edward Van Meter Junior and Senior Corporal Roger Williams were charged with Gambling Promotion. Sergeant Shannon…… MORE
Five Killed in Shooting at Newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland
Updated at 5:45pm: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Police say five people have been killed and several others were “gravely injured” in a shooting at a building housing a Maryland newspaper. Anne Arundel County Acting Police Chief William Krampf confirmed the deaths Thursday at a news conference. Gov. Larry Hogan has previously said that there were…… MORE
Mesquite Urges Residents to “Celebrate Safely with Friends and Family, Not Fireworks”
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Residents of Mesquite are on notice this 4th of July holiday. The City of Mesquite’s Wayne Larson said officials have rolled out it’s “Celebrate Safely with Friends and Family, Not Fireworks” initiative. “We aggressively enforce the no fireworks and no celebratory gunfire laws in our community. This is in direct result of…… MORE
First Lady Melania Trump Makes Another Trip to the Southern Border
(WBAP/KLIF) – First Lady Melania Trump is expected to visit the southern U.S. border for the second time in a week. She boarded an official plane at Joint Base Andrews wearing a black shirt and white slacks. Her spokeswoman would not immediately confirm her destination, citing security concerns. The first lady’s wardrobe became an issue…… MORE
Dubbed ‘Social Media’s Tweetingest Judge’ a Texas Judge is on SCOTUS Short List
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will likely play big roles in picking a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is known as the swing vote on the high court. Senator Cruz told Fox News Wednesday, “The vacancy is an opportunity to really have a profound impact…… MORE
Texas nurse indicted for intentionally injuring patients
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A Texas nurse accused of intentionally injuring patients has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. William Davis, 34, was indicted by grand jury last week, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reported. The registered nurse was arrested in April as a suspect in the death of Christopher Greenaway, 47, who…… MORE
Ex-Baylor Athletic Director: Black Athletes Made Scapegoats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The former athletic director at Baylor University has claimed regents schemed to make black football players scapegoats for a decades-long problem of sexual assault at the nation’s largest Baptist school. Excerpts taken from Ian McCaw’s June 19 deposition appear in documents filed Wednesday in a federal lawsuit pending against Baylor. Ten…… MORE
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