AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — If elections were decided by viral videos and fawning media profiles, Democrat Beto O’Rourke would win Texas’ Senate race in a landslide. Video of the candidate defending NFL players’ right to protest during the national anthem had been viewed by millions even before NBA star LeBron James called it a “must-watch.”…… MORE
North Texans Blast Nike Over New Ad Featuring Colin Kaepernick
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A new ad campaign celebrating 30 year of Nike, the sportswear company is featuring controversial former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protest during the the playing of the National Anthem at NFL games in 2016, has kept him off the field since. The ad shows a picture of Kaepernick and reads; “Believe…… MORE
Texas Woman Takes Off With Baby After Crashing Car In Chase
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Video shot from a helicopter shows a woman leading Texas troopers on a high-speed chase and crashing into a pickup, then taking off on foot holding a baby in a carrier. The Texas Department of Public Safety released the video Friday. The incident happened June 15 in San Antonio. Authorities say…… MORE
Wrong-Way Driver Makes a Mess off the Central Expressway in Plano; Then Runs Away
(Plano, TX) – Plano Police are looking for a wrong-way driver who crashed his truck and trailer into a power pole and the front of a Red Roof Inn. The driver was going southbound on the northbound 75 service road when police tried getting him off the road; that’s when he turned sharply into the…… MORE
A Labor Day Republican Rally in McKinney
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Collin County Republican Party hosted a Labor Day Campaign Rally in Mckinney today. The city’s Cotton Mill was the backdrop for some big political names, hundreds of people showing support for the Republican Party, and just about everyone singing along to the hit song “God Bless Texas.” Senator Ted Cruz,…… MORE
Man Dies After Being Injured on a Scooter in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A man died after being injured while riding a scooter in Dallas. Police say the accident happened in the 500 block of South Munger. The injured rider asked a witness to call a Lyft ride but when that ride arrived, the scooter rider was unresponsive. The man was taken to Baylor hospital…… MORE
Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez Campaigning in Dallas Today
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Lupe Valdez was in Dallas this morning, speaking at an American Federation of Labor breakfast. Valdez said her campaign has been all about listening to the people, saying her appeal to the “everyday Texan” will increase democratic turnout at the polls because she is listening to the issues…… MORE
Hundreds of North Texas Audition for “American Idol” in Plano
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Are you the next American Idol? Hundreds of people lined up outside McCall Plaza in downtown Plano in the hopes of getting on ABC’s hit reality show. Residents started showing up around 5 a.m. on Labor Day. The auditions started at 9 a.m. Kyle McCoy was part of the first crowd…… MORE
Activists Raise Thousands to Display Trump’s Anti-Ted Cruz Tweets on Texas Billboards
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A handful of activists have raised enough money to display a mobile billboard when President Trump comes to Texas next month to support Ted Cruz. A GoFundMe page created by Houston-based activist Antonio Arellano on Saturday, and supported by Stoneman Douglas school shooting survivor-turned activist David Hogg raised nearly 10-thousand dollars in…… MORE
On the Campaign Trail: A Political Triple Header in McKinney Today
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A trio of big name Texas Republicans will be on the campaign trail in McKinney on this Labor Day. Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Ted Cruz, and Attorney General Ken Paxton will be at the Cotton Mill at 10am., in an appearance that’s billed as a ‘family friendly’ event, with live music…… MORE
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