Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Two men are in critical condition after a car crashed into the back of a delivery truck in Downtown Dallas this morning. A delivery worker was pinned against the back of the truck just after midnight outside the 7-11 off elm and Akard. Both he and the driver of the other car…… MORE
FBI: Violent Airline Passenger Zip-Tied On Flight From DFW To Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Federal agents say an airline passenger was zip-tied and duct-taped after she ran toward the front of the plane and became violent. A criminal complaint filed in federal court says the event happened on an American Airlines flight Wednesday morning from Dallas to Charlotte. An FBI agent wrote that Charlene Harriott…… MORE
Breaking: Dallas man executed for killing his two daughters
(AP) Hunstville, Texas – A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone has been put to death in Texas. John David Battaglia received lethal injection Thursday night for the May 2001 killings of his 9-year-old daughter, Faith, and her 6-year-old sister, Liberty. Battaglia and…… MORE
NASA and the Nation Honor Columbia Crew Members on 15th Anniversary of Tragedy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s been 15 years since the seven NASA astronauts were killed aboard the space shuttle Columbia. The crew was returning home after a 16-day research mission when the shuttle began to break apart as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere. Investigators learned that shuttle’s left wing was damaged during launch when foam…… MORE
Construction Worker Loses Leg in Accident
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – A construction worker is recovering after being cut from equipment he was caught in at a new housing development in Frisco. Captain Kevin Haines with the Frisco Fire Department says they realized quickly it was going to be difficult to free the man. “We called for a field amputation team out of…… MORE
Denton County Committee Recommends Keeping Confederate Statue, Wants Historical Context Added
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A committee tasked with deciding the fate of a Confederate statue that sits in front of the Denton County Courthouse has decided it should stay. The committed voted 12 – 3 Thursday afternoon in favor of keeping it but with added language denouncing slavery as well as additional educational tools about racial…… MORE
Longtime DFW weatherman steps down
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – A well known fixture of DFW weather is taking a step back. NBC 5 announced today that longtime weatherman David Finfrock will be stepping down from the post of Chief Meteorologist to a part time status. Finfrock has been with channel 5 since 1975, eventually taking over the top spot…… MORE
Texans have until Monday, Sep. 5, to register to vote in primaries
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texans have only until Monday, Feb. 5, to register for the state primary election that will be held March 6. Primary elections historically have low voter turnout. In 2016 only 21.5 percent of eligible Texans voted, which was the second lowest turnout in the country. For most residents registration will require…… MORE
Changes Coming to Marcus High School After Offensive Snapchat Photo
Flower Mound, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Marcus High School principal has promised ‘serious consequenses’ to any student involved with an offensive photo making the rounds on social media. The image shows a student, standing next to a dry erase board that has a swastika and ‘F-N-word scribbled on it. Text over the photo reads, “What…… MORE
Former Dallas accountant to be executed tonight for murdering daughters
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for a former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone hoped a federal court would keep him from the Texas death chamber. John David Battaglia was set for execution Thursday evening for the May 2001 slayings of his 9-year-old…… MORE
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