Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – I-30 was completely shut down for several hours Saturday morning near Fair Park by the Dallas Police bomb squad. A man who parked his vehicle early Saturday on the westbound I-30 shoulder near 1st Avenue either jumped or fell onto the nearby DART tracks. He was killed, and the first police officers…… MORE
Large marijuana shipment intercepted
Laredo (WBAP/KLIF) – Customs inspectors seized a million dollars worth of marijuana at the World Trade Bridge border crossing in Laredo. They found two and a half tons of the illegal drug hidden in a tractor-trailer load of jalapeño peppers: 1300 wrapped and sealed packages of marijuana. Drug sniffing dogs found the contraband. Their human…… MORE
Dallas’ Mayor thinks the city might land the new Amazon HQ
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Dallas is about to begin its second round of talks with Amazon relating to the company’s plan to develop a second headquarters. Dallas is one of 20 finalist cities selected by Amazon, and Mayor Mike Rawlings believes Dallas has a leg up on the others because of the low…… MORE
USA Gymnastics Board of Directors to Resign
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – USA Gymnastics has confirmed that its entire board of directors will resign as requested by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The move came Friday in the fallout from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. The former USA Gymnastics sports doctor pleaded guilty to molesting girls and young women. A Michigan judge…… MORE
Hillary Clinton Accused of Keeping Advisor on 2008 Campaign Despite Sexual Harassment Allegation
(CNN) — Hillary Clinton decided not to fire a senior adviser on her 2008 presidential campaign who had been accused of sexual harassment, against the recommendation of her campaign manager, two sources who worked on the 2008 campaign tell CNN. A female campaign staffer had accused Clinton’s faith adviser, Burns Strider, of harassment that included…… MORE
Flu Death Toll Continues to Rise in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The death count for the 2017-2018 flu season continues to rise in North Texas. More than 60 flu deaths have been reported between Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant Counties. Dallas County reported an additional five deaths and Denton County reported two more Friday afternoon. The Denton County Health Department said the…… MORE
Escaped Inmate Caught Running Back to Prison with Alcohol, Tobacco and Food
BEAUMONT (WBAP/KLIF News) – An escaped inmate is back in prison after authorities caught him running back to the facility with a large duffel bag of alcohol, tobacco and home-cooked food. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals were on surveillance Thursday night after getting tips about inmates escaping from the complex from the back side of the…… MORE
Wesley and Sini Mathews Relinquish Custody of Biological Daughter
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The adoptive parents of the Richardson toddler found dead in a culvert last year have agreed to relinquish parental rights to their biological daughter. Wesley and Sini Mathews appeared in a Dallas juvenile court Friday morning and signed the paperwork, ending weeks of Child Protective Services hearings and delays. Attorney Mitch…… MORE
TxDOT Crew Discovers Makeshift Tunnel Near Mexico Border
(WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Border Patrol agents are examining a tunnel found near El Paso that runs under ground from Mexico. Authorities say a TxDOT road crew came across the makeshift tunnel after a cave-in during routine road construction. Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Hull said agents found that the tunnel was supported by wooded beams. “After…… MORE
Dallas Public Safety Agencies Launch Mental Health Program
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – First responders in Dallas are changing the way they treat mental health patients in a portion of the city. The Dallas Police and Fire-Rescue Departments are partnering with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Parkland Health & Hospital System to launch a new response program for behavioral health-related 911 calls. The Rapid…… MORE
There is no custom code to display.
