DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The City of Dallas Animal Services department is putting out an urgent call for animal lovers to pick a pet free of charge until further notice. The shelter is above capacity with a total of 700 animals ready for adoption, including kittens. The cat shelter is at 134 percent capacity. Even…… MORE
President Trump has a Whirlwind Schedule in Texas Today
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump has a full agenda during his second visit to Texas this month, including another stop in Dallas. He will meet with families of the victims of a Sante Fe school shooting that left 10 people at a high school dead. Eight students and two substitute teachers were killed. He’ll…… MORE
Texas Legend James Cavender Has Died
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The founder of the Cavender’s western wear chain has passed away. James Cavender passed Tuesday at the age of 87. His retail chain was founded in 1965 and expanded to 70 stores in 11 states, to include Cavender’s Boot City in Texas. Cavender was a member of First Baptist Church in Pittsburgh,…… MORE
Abbott and Cruz Widen Leads in Latest Quinnipiac Poll
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Five months ahead of the midterm elections a new Quinnipiac Poll shows incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott with a 19 point lead over his Democratic challenger, Lupe Valdez. The survey of 961 Texas voters conducted May 23-29 found Abbott leading the former Dallas County Sheriff by a margin of 53-34 percent.…… MORE
Texas man freed after being found innocent in 2001 killing
DALLAS (AP) — A man who spent 15 years in prison for the 2001 killing of a teenager was freed on Wednesday after a judge agreed with prosecutors that he didn’t commit the crime. Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson said Quintin Lee Alonzo, 38, was freed after the judge agreed with a petition from…… MORE
Governor Abbott Releases School Safety Plan
DALLAS (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is recommending dozens of strategies to make schools safer following the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School. The Republican unveiled a 43-page report of recommendations on Wednesday that includes increasing the presence of law enforcement at schools. He also suggests more mental health screening for students. A handful…… MORE
Salvation Army Cooling Stations Officially Launch to Provide Heat Relief
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – With triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, The Salvation Army is officially launched cooling stations at 13 of its centers Wednesday. The stations provide relief from the heat throughout the summer. The Salvation Army says the cooling stations provide hydration and a cooling environment. The stations with the highest traffic are at The Salvation Army’s two…… MORE
North Texas Human and Drug Trafficking Unit is Making Headway Fighting Crime
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Seven North Texas Sheriff’s Offices have banded together to form a unit designated to stop drug and human trafficking. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn said the North Texas Criminal Interdiction Unit is the only network of its kind in the entire country. “This is elected officials connecting the dots standing…… MORE
Dallas Based Southwest Airlines Apologizes to Basketball Coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Southwest has apologized to the Cal women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb after she claimed an airline employee stopped her from boarding because the worker didn’t believe her 1-year-old biracial son was hers. Gottlieb tweeted that a desk agent wouldn’t let her on a flight from Denver to Oakland Sunday because her…… MORE
Mayor of McKinney in Heated Exchange With Local Activist Over Racism
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – During what was meant to be a goodwill gesture Tuesday turned into a heated exchange about race between McKinney’s mayor, a local activist and an attorney. In ongoing fallout over a 2015 violent pool party incident involving McKinney police, activist Dominique Alexander was planning to invite the Mayor George Fuller to…… MORE
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