SEATTLE (AP) – A U.S. judge in Seattle has blocked the Trump administration from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia had sought an injunction to stop a settlement that the government had reached with Austin, Texas-based Defense Distributed. The states argued…… MORE
President Trump Announces Preliminary Trade Deal with Mexico, Seeks to Terminate NAFTA
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said he intends to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement and call its replacement “the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement” – a name that would exclude the third NAFTA partner, Canada. Trump made the comments in the Oval Office Monday morning, after announcing an “understanding” with Mexico that could…… MORE
Two Texas Colleges Make Forbes List
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Two Texas Colleges made Forbes’ list of the Top 25 Public Colleges. University of Texas at Austin was ranked 16th, and Texas A&M in College Station was ranked 25. Forbes looked at several factors, like Alumni annual salaries, the average debt after graduation, and even the “college experience.” Here are the top…… MORE
Austin Police to Use Drones to Investigate Fatal Traffic Accidents
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin police are set to begin using drones to help them investigate fatal traffic accidents. The Austin American-Statesman reports that the use of drones will cut down the time officers spend gathering evidence by as much as 80 percent. Austin police are set to hold several hearings over the next two…… MORE
McKinney ISD Reverses Course on Student Cancer Patient’s Turquoise Wig
(McKinney, TX) – McKinney ISD officials have reversed their decision, after telling a student brain cancer patient that she couldn’t wear her turquoise wig to school. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick chimed in on the matter in a twitter post, saying that he would ask the school to make an exception for 17-year old Kate Pepper.…… MORE
Big Tex Award Winners Announced
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) An all-star panel of judges has released the winners of the State Fair’s 14th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. “Best Taste – Savory” goes to the Hoppin’ John Cake with Jackpot Sauce by Winter Family Concessions It’s made with creamy, nutty black-eyed peas, fluffy white rice, spicy smoke sausage, green onions, and a…… MORE
Nearly 2 Dozen Cattle Die After Big Rig Overturns
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A large 18-wheeler carrying dozens of small cows crashed early this morning, leaving several of the cows dead. An official with Lonestar Hazmat says 23 cows died in the crash; the rest were taken off the truck and taken away from the scene. The truck was on its way to the panhandle…… MORE
2 dead after Texas passenger train collides with dump truck
EULESS, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Northeast Texas say a passenger train collided with a dump truck that was on the tracks, killing two people inside the truck. Emergency crews say 11 people on the Trinity Railway Express were also injured in the crash Saturday afternoon and were taken to a nearby hospital. Two patients…… MORE
One Dead; 7 Others Injured in Fort Worth Crash, Southwest Loop 820 Saturday.
FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – A rollover accident on Southwest Loop 820 near the Chisholm Trail Parkway Sunday afternoon killed one person, critically injured another, and caused minor injuries to six other people. Medstar’s Matt Zavadsky says one person was ejected in that crash; another suffered critical injuries, had to be cut out of the…… MORE
At least 3 dead and 9 Injured By Gunfire With Additional Injuries in Mass Shooting; Jacksonville, Florida
(Update 7:20 pm 8-26-2018) JACKSONVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Three people are now confirmed dead by gunfire, nine others are being treated for gunshot wounds and several others were injured trying to escape gunfire in a mass shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida mall known as The Landing. It happened Sunday afternoon, inside the Chicago Pizza restaurant…… MORE
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