AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld the bulk of a Texas law targeting “sanctuary cities” that is backed by the Trump administration as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration. The ruling Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans allows Texas to…… MORE
Dallas Station 36 Firefighters Return to Work After Losing One of Their Own in Tragic NYC Helicopter Crash
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas firefighters who lost their colleague in a helicopter crash in New York over the weekend gathered at the station Tuesday morning to remember the life of 26-year-old Brian McDaniel. Daniel Fox worked at Dallas Fire Station 36 and said McDaniel was the type of guy you needed during a dangerous situation. “You…… MORE
March Madness strikes TCU for the first time in 20 years
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — For the first time in 20 years the TCU men’s basketball team has earned a trip to the Big Dance. The Horned Frogs are seeded sixth in the Midwest Region with an overall record of 21 wins and 11 losses. They’ll play the winner of Wednesday evening’s game between 11…… MORE
Houston Tour Bus Carrying Mostly Children Plunges into a Ravine in Alabama; Multiple Injuries
UPDATED: 8:45AM LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) – A charter bus carrying students home to Texas from a high school band trip to Disney World plunged into an Alabama ravine early Tuesday, and numerous children were being carried by helicopters to emergency rooms. A local official in Baldwin County, Alabama says there are multiple injuries and the…… MORE
President Trump Fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Washington (WBAP/KLIF News) – After a somewhat stormy relationship, President Trump sent his Secretary of State packing. Rex Tillerson has been fired and will be replaced by current CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Tillerson said he received a call from Air Force One about his termination around noon on Tuesday, hours after President Trump tweeted that he had…… MORE
UPDATE: Texas bombs likely connected; no obvious links among sites
(Updated 6:00 a.m.) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three package bombs left on doorsteps in suburban neighborhoods have exploded in less than two weeks in Texas’ capital city, killing two people, wounding two others and leaving investigators vowing to look at any possible explanation for a motive. Police said the bombings in eastern Austin — two…… MORE
[VIDEO] DPD is Asking for Help Identifying Best Western Murder Suspect
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Homicide Unit is seeking assistance in identifying the suspect in this video armed with a handgun. On March 10, 2018 at approximately 10:54 p.m., Dallas police were called to the Best Western Cityplace Inn located at 4150 North Central Expressway regarding an active shooter. The victim, Francisco Munoz,…… MORE
Draft GOP Report: No Coordination Between Trump and Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans on the House intelligence committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia. The finding is sure to please the White House and enrage panel Democrats who have not yet seen the document. After a yearlong investigation, Congressman Mike Conaway…… MORE
A Group of LGBT Activists are Targeting Retail Giant Amazon at SXSW
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As thousands of music lovers head to Austin for SXSW, there is one group of LGBT Activists that will be there too, but not for the music. Instead, the group “No gay, No way” wants to know why there are nine anti-LGBT finalists for Amazon’s new headquarters. The group’s campaign manager…… MORE
Dallas Firefighter, SMU Graduate Among Those Killed in NYC Helicopter Crash
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas firefighter and a Southern Methodist University graduate are among 5 people killed in a helicopter crash in New York City over the weekend. The helicopter went down in the East River around 7 p.m. on Sunday while en route to a private photo shoot. 26-year-old Brian McDaniel, a Dallas firefighter, and 26-year-old Trevor…… MORE
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