DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas has closed due to a widespread outbreak of the flu. According to a message on the school’s Facebook page, school officials are closing the campus Tuesday and Wednesday, to disinfect the campus in an effort “to support the health and safety of our community.” The…… MORE
Dallas County Republican Party Sue to Bounce 128 Democrats Off the Ballot
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County Republican Party filed a lawsuit on Friday claiming more than 120 Democrats in local elections should be kicked off the March primary ballots. Republicans said the Democratic Party did not follow election code and failed to get the signature of their chairperson, Carol Donovan, on 128 petitions for candidates.…… MORE
Irving Police Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Following Burglary Call
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Irving Police officers is on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a burglary suspect. Authorities said officers were responding to a car burglary on Finley Road near Ridgeview Lane just after 1 a.m. on Monday when the incident occurred. Officer James McLellan with the Irving Police Department said the suspect jumped in…… MORE
Firefighters Have Contained Massive Grassfires in Parker County
PARKER COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Firefighters have contained a series of massive grass fires in Parker and Grayson Counties Monday. The Texas Forest service said gusty winds of up to 30 mph help spread the blaze across 1,000 acres. Parker County Judge Mark Riley gave an update shortly after 5 p.m. He said he declared a…… MORE
House Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP/WBAP/KLIF News) – The House passed a bill Monday afternoon that would fund federal agencies through February 8th. The 266-150 vote came hours after the Senate passed the bill. The move marks the potential end of a government shutdown that began Saturday after Democrats derailed a Republican measure that would have kept government open until…… MORE
Student Shot, Suspect in Custody in Italy High School Shooting
ITALY (WBAP/KLIF News) – One student was injured after being shot at Italy High School Monday morning. Authorities said the victim was a 15-year-old girl and the suspect, a 16-year-old boy, currently in police custody. The girl was transported to Parkland Hospital and her condition is unknown. The shooting occurred just before 8 a.m. and Italy ISD…… MORE
Southwest Airlines Among World’s Most Admired Companies
Southwest is among the world’s most admired companies, according to a recent survey by Fortune Magazine. The magazine surveyed over 700 executives to see who they most admired, and the Dallas-based airline came in at #8. Southwest got high marks for people management and social responsibility and is the only airline to crack the top 20 on…… MORE
Arlington Police Department Rolling Out Body Cameras
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) — The Arlington Police Department will soon be fully outfitted with body cameras. The department is giving the cameras to all officers ranked Lieutenant and below. The department says they started the process a couple years ago by looking at the different types of cameras available, and trying some of those cameras out…… MORE
Is Bail System Unfair In Dallas County?
Dallas (AP) – Four nonprofits filed the lawsuit Sunday on behalf of six Dallas County inmates. The lawsuit alleges that the county’s bail system does not consider a jailed defendant’s ability to pay to post bond, resulting in different treatment in the criminal justice system. The lawsuit says that “while wealthier arrestees are released from…… MORE
Super Bowl Matchup Set
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will travel to Minneapolis for Super Bowl 52 in a little less than two weeks. It’s a rematch of Super Bowl 39, where the Patriots stopped a late Eagles comeback attempt to win 24-to-21. This year will be Tom Brady’s eighth Super Bowl appearance….which is a…… MORE
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