[Video footage courtesy of our media partner WFAA TV] DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The civil trial against the City of Dallas and four Dallas police officers in the 2016 death of Tony Timpa was delayed just as jury was set to begin Monday. After years of legal wrangling, Timpa’s family was set to get…… MORE
Dallas Pastor Named Head of Civil Rights Organization Founded by Rev. Jessie Jackson Sr.
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas mega-church pastor was named the new president of the longtime civil rights organization Rainbow Push in Chicago. On Sunday during a service on the Windy City’s South side, Rev. Jessie Jackson Sr. transferred leadership of the organization he founded over 50 years ago to Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes III…… MORE
WATCH LIVE: Triple Attempted Capital Murder Trial of a Former Timberview HS Student
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The triple attempted capital murder trial of a former Timberview High School student in Arlington is getting underway in a Tarrant County courtroom . Timothy Simpkins was 18 when he allegedly shot 15-year old Zacchaeus Selby during a fight in a classroom on October 6, 2021. Selby, who was critically…… MORE
Oppressive Heat Returns This Week
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 7-14-23 * * EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9P TUESDAY * * TODAY…SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID… HIGH NEAR 104 (107) WINDS SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…CLEAR AND WARM.. LOW NEAR 82 TOMORROW…SUNNY, BREEZY AND CONTINUED HOT.. HIGH NEAR 106 (108) / LOW NEAR 82 WINDS…… MORE
Excessive Heat Warning Until 9PM Tuesday; Real Feel up to 108 Degrees
An Ozone Action Day is also in effect for DFW and surrounding areas due to poor air quality resulting from elevated levels of ozone. DTake extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.…… MORE
LISTEN: Vegas Big Cats find Forever Home in Wylie
WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mirage Las Vegas’ recently named In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Sanctuary and Educational Center in Wylie, as one of two sanctuaries that is now the forever home to big cats from the famed Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy in Las Vegas. In May, In-Sync Exotics’ transport team returned home with two male white lions and three leopards. The In-Sync transport team then returned to Vegas at the end…… MORE
LISTEN: Lt. Gov says Approved Property Tax Legislation was the “Best Version”
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Recently passed property tax cuts in the Texas House and Senate are headed to Governor Abbott’s desk where they are expected to be signed into law. “The Senate unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 2,” said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. “The final piece of the largest property tax relief package in Texas history,…… MORE
Amber Alert for 11-year-old Tanya Jackson
(WBAP/KLIF) — This is a statewide child abduction alert issued by the Texas Amber Alert Network The Waxahachie Police Department is searching for Tanya Jackson, black, female, 11-years-old, 5’ 7”, 170 lbs., black hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing a white t-shirt with red lettering. Law enforcement officials believe this child to be in grave…… MORE
An Arrest Made in Connection to Gilgo Beach Murders
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders after detectives pursuing a new lead say they matched DNA from a pizza he ate to genetic material found on the…… MORE
Tarrant Area Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant
(WBAP/KLIF) — One major DFW grocer has made a sizeable donation to help prevent food-insecurity among children. Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) CEO Julie Butner says the Albertsons-Tom Thumb Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors initiative has donated $100,000 to two Food Bank programs, the summer Breakfast for Kids program and the Ready to Learn in-school pantries. Butner…… MORE
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