DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – About two dozen Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled out of Dallas Love Field Airport Monday morning, as the company continues to inspect its engines following a deadly engine failure last week. The change in schedules followed the 40 flights that were cancelled on Sunday. Briggs Moon was flying Southwest this morning and…… MORE
Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Resigns, Pleads Guilty
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Judge Russ Casey, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 for Tarrant County pleaded guilty Monday to Tampering with a Government Record, a state jail felony. As part of his agreement with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Sharen Wilson’s Office, Casey immediately resigned his position as Justice of the Peace. Casey was…… MORE
Do Texas Voting Districts Intentionally Discriminate?; US Supreme Court to Hear Case Tomorrow
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court hear a case beginning tomorrow to determine whether Texas needs to draw new electoral maps to even the playing field for minority voters. A district court ruled last year that two congressional districts and nine statehouse districts — 5 of them in North Texas —…… MORE
Texas court blocks state revenge porn law
TYLER, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — The 12th Court of Appeals in Tyler, Texas, has ruled that a state law banning so-called “revenge porn” violates First Amendment protections of free speech. Revenge porn is the act of sharing sexually explicit photos and videos of a person without his or her consent for the purpose of shaming…… MORE
Are You Registered To Vote In Primary Election Runoffs?
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Monday is the deadline for Texans to register to vote in the upcoming primary election runoffs. There are a number of big runoff elections, including four U.S. Congressional races and two State Representative contests. Registered Democrats can also decide whether Gubernatorial candidates Lupe Valdez or Andrew White will face Republican Incumbent Greg…… MORE
Frisco Teen Selected for Plum Role During NFL Draft in Arlington
student reporter from the draft in Arlington this week. WFAA-TV reports, Trinity Williams has been involved with football since age 3 through the “NFL Fuel Up to Play 60” program. It encouraged an hour of physical activity a day, along with health eating. On Thursdsay, Trinity will interview athletes on the red carpet. She’ll…… MORE
Poor Air Quality in Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Department of Transportation is concerned about the air quality in Texas, reporting that cars and trucks in Dallas / Fort Worth are not meeting federal air quality standards. Tex Dot reports emissions from cars and trucks make up 50% of air pollution in some areas of the state. Levels…… MORE
Engine Inspections cause Southwest to Cancel 40 Flights
(WBAP/KLIF) A recent number of cancellations are causing many Southwest travelers to triple check their flights. The Dallas based carrier cancelled roughly 40 fights on Sunday. This is due to the continuation of engine inspections. This comes after the deadly incident on a flight earlier this week, according to statement released by the company. The statement also…… MORE
Police looking for missing woman
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating critical missing person, Barbara Ann Dupree. Mrs. Dupree was last seen on April 20, 2018 at about 3:00 p.m. in the 3000 block of Redmond Drive. She has dementia and may need medical care. She is described as a 79-year-old Black…… MORE
North Korea says it will Suspend Nuclear and Missile Testing
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests went into effect Saturday. The country says it’s making the move to shift its national focus…… MORE
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