DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Members of a Dallas City Council Committee are talking about adding a small fare to Dallas’ Streetcar Line. Monday, the Mobility Solutions Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee discussed adding a $1 charge to the line. That route runs from Union Station to the Bishop Arts District, and has been free for riders since…… MORE
New Social Network to Rival Instagram
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — A new social media platform is aiming to take the place of Instagram in your daily routine. It’s called “Vero,” and the developer says it’s similar to IG, but has several key differences. First, Vero says it’ll never prioritize posts or organize someone’s feed using an algorithm. That way, they say you can…… MORE
Silver Alert Case May be Linked to Car Seen Floating Down Trinity River
Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire Rescue is trying to determine if a car reported to have gone into the swollen Trinity River last week may be connected to a missing elderly man. 84-year-old James Booth left his home around 9 a.m. on for an appointment Feb. 21, during heavy rains and hasn’t been seen…… MORE
Mavericks Name Interim CEO Following Workplace Misconduct Allegations
DALLAS (AP) – The Dallas Mavericks have hired former AT&T executive Cynthia Marshall as interim CEO a week after allegations of sexual misconduct against former team president Terdema Ussery in a report that also painted a picture of a wider culture of a hostile workplace for women in the franchise. Owner Mark Cuban said Monday…… MORE
Students at a Plano High School Stage Lockout to Push for Change
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Students at a North Texas High School are asking that their voices be heard regarding gun violence in schools. The ninth and tenth graders at Shepton High School staged a walkout Monday on the school’s tennis courts calling for more gun laws and better security at schools. The walk out came nearly…… MORE
NY Times: Jerry Jones Could be Fined Millions
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones could be facing millions in fines after efforts to derail negotiations to renew NFL commission Roger Goodell’s contract. That from the New York Times reporting Goodell will declare Jones’ actions were detrimental to the league. The fines could be issued in the coming weeks. You can read the New York…… MORE
Students Thought Square Root Symbol Looked Like Gun
OBERLIN, LA (KLIF/WBAP) — A class discussion at Oberlin High School in Louisanna about math somehow led to a police investigation. Police reports show shortly after the mass shooting in Florida, investigators were called to the school to look into a report of a terroristic threat. When they got there, they learned that a student…… MORE
“Amnesty Boxes” and the Bud and Breakfast
LAS VEGAS (KLIF / WBAP) — The use of recreational marijuana is legal in 9 states and Washington DC, and it’s legal for medicinal use in 30 states. But the issue remains under federal law. That means transporting it across state lines or on a plane is still prohibited. So, what if you just purchased a…… MORE
Fed. Investigators Looking For Cause of Explosion
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board are now helping local and state officials look for a cause of a natural gas explosion in northwest dallas. That blast happened Friday, and took the life of a 12 year old girl. Dave & Amy spoke with Attorney Brigham McCown, a former general counsel…… MORE
Dallas Police Officer Arrested and Charged With DWI
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas police officer is free on bond after Irving police arrested her and charged her with driving while intoxicated. Irving police say they pulled Officer Elvia Mercado over around 8pm Saturday for driving erratically near Northgate and Tom Braniff. Mercado has been with DPD since 2002 and works out of the…… MORE
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