FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — What began as a peaceful high school demonstration against gun violence turned into skirmishes with counter protesters Tuesday. About 100 students at Eaton High turned out to honor the 17 victims who died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, February 14 and to call for gun control.…… MORE
Target Expands Drive-Up Service to Texas and Florida
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Target stores in Florida and Texas are now offering drive-up service. Orders can be placed with the Target mobile app and should be ready in less than two hours. Customers then park in designated spots outside the store and employees bring out the orders. The service launched in Minneapolis where the company…… MORE
West Residents Gather for a Memorial Marking 5 Years Since Deadly Fertilizer Plant Explosion
West, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A somber memorial service last night in West, marked five years since the West fertilizer plant explosion rocked the city . A bell tolled at 7:51PM, the exact time of the tragedy on April 17, 2013. Fifteen peoplel died, 12 of them were firefighters and first responders. The town’s Mayor, Thomas…… MORE
Drive Up Service Comes To Texas Target Stores
MIAMI (AP) – Target stores in Florida and Texas are now offering drive-up service. The retail chain announced Tuesday customers can buy items without leaving their car. The service began last fall in Minneapolis, where the company is headquartered. Target hopes to expand the service to nearly 1,000 stores across the U.S. by the end…… MORE
Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at Age 92
HOUSTON (AP) – Former first lady Barbara Bush has died. She was 92. A family spokesman says she died Tuesday. The snowy-haired Mrs. Bush was one of only two first ladies who was also the mother of a president. The other was Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams. Mrs.…… MORE
One Killed in Apparent Engine Failure on Southwest Airlines Flight
PHILADELPHIA (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Transportation Safety Board says one person died following an apparent engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday. Southwest flight 1380 was traveling from New York City to Dallas and was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Seven other passengers suffered minor injuries. The passenger who was…… MORE
Car Pulled From Trinity River in Southeast Dallas Doesn’t Belong to Missing North Richland Hills Man
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Fire Rescue said the car pulled from the Trinity River Tuesday morning does not belong to a missing North Richland Hills man. 84-year-old James Booth has not been seen since February. The Silver Alert that had been activated shortly after he vanished has been discontinued. The department, along with Dallas…… MORE
Popular Fort Worth Night Spot Accused of Using Dress Code to Bar Some From Entering
Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas, who also lived in Arlington and Fort Worth before moving to Philadelphia to attend graduate school at Drexel University, is talking about an incident at Fort Worth’s popular Varsity Tavern. Sam Sayed told the Star-Telegram, while on spring from graduate school at Drexel University in Philadelphia, he brought…… MORE
Robots Help Screen Bags At Love Field
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Security screeners at Dallas Love Field Airport are now using robotic carts to further screen suspicious bags. When a checked bag triggers an alarm, the new Mobile Inspection Tables deliver the bags to agents who search them for illegal items. The Transportation Security Administration says the new tables will make bag screening…… MORE
Dallas County Trial Begins in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against White Voters
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A trial stemming from a lawsuit alleging that Dallas County discriminates against white voters has begun. Lawyers for four plaintiffs are trying to prove that Dallas County commissioners approved 2011 boundaries that “intentionally” discriminated against white voters. The Dallas Morning News reports, the plaintiffs, led by Ann Harding, say white voters were…… MORE
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