AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Two people have been injured in another explosion in Texas’ capital. Officials responded to an explosion possibly triggered by a tripwire in Southwest Austin Sunday night they believe might be connected to three other blasts around the city during the month of March, Austin police confirmed at a press conference. The latest attack…… MORE
A SXSW Austin Concert is Canceled Due To A Bomb Threat
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A SXSW (South By South West) concert performance is canceled in Austin after sponsors receive a bomb threat. City officials report the bomb threat was received via email on Saturday. After recent package bombs in Austin, sponsors chose to cancel a performance by the band ” The Roots”. 26-year old Trevor Weldon…… MORE
Three Men In Southeast Texas Arrested on Charges Related to Child Pornography
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A father, a son, and a family friend have all been arrested on charges related to child pornography. The arrest comes out of Southeast Texas, where a San Jacinto County Sheriff reports after 30 years in law enforcement, this is the worst child pornography and child sexual abuse case he has…… MORE
Fort Worth building imploded
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An old Fort Worth building that was considered a high rise when it was built in 1951 was imploded Sunday morning. 300 pounds of carefully placed dynamite brought down the 17 thousand ton Westchester Plaza building. As the charges went off the building sagged in the middle, then collapsed into itself…… MORE
Dallas Area Firefighters Head to the Panhandle
WICHITA FALLS(WBAP/KLIF)- Firefighters from several cities in the metroplex, including Frisco, Plano and flower mound headed out Saturday to help fight wild fires in the panhandle. Close to two dozen men and women will be stationed at Wichita Falls for the next seven days. Over 20,000 acres have burned within the last week due to…… MORE
Garland Man Gunned Down at Apartment Complex
GARLAND(WBAP/KLIF)- A Garland man was shot and killed this morning at an East Garland apartment complex. Detectives have not yet released the identity of the man who was found at the bottom of the stairs at the Meadow Creek Apartments in the 500 block of Tacoma Drive around 11 a.m. Garland police say the man…… MORE
One dead, one wounded in Irving shooting
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – A Friday night fight in Irving turned into a shooting, and the shooting turned into a murder. The fight erupted about sunset near the Airport Freeway (Highway 183) and Park Drive. Sometime during it, or immediately after, one of the participants pulled a gun, and opened fire. He hit two people. One…… MORE
Court Backs Texas Activist Who Challenged County Gun Ban
DALLAS (AP) – A Texas appeals court has ruled in favor of a gun-rights activist who had complained that county officials were unlawfully barring firearms from being brought into a public building. The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas found in favor of Terry Holcomb Sr. by ruling, in part, that Waller…… MORE
Mass Casualty Exercise to be Held in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Office of Emergency Management will run an exercise simulating a building collapse at a large Downtown Dallas theater Sunday morning. During the scenario, a stage at the Majestic Theater collapses, severely injuring those on stage. The exercise will test the coordination of several different agencies, including the Dallas Fire-Rescue and Dallas…… MORE
Congressional Reformers Caucus Calling on 2018 Candidates to Join Movement Aimed at Fixing Broken Political System
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Congressman from Texas is helping lead a bipartisan group of Republicans and Democrats working together in the House on what he calls common-sense political reforms. Mark Frost said the Congressional Reformers Caucus consists of nearly 200 bipartisan former members of Congress, governors and cabinet secretaries. “These are all people who…… MORE
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