Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field. Romney, a former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts, made the announcement in a video statement. The 76-year-old said the…… MORE
Telecom Giant Frontier Communications Moving Headquarters to Dallas
(WBAP/KLIF News ) – A telecom giant is relocating its headquarters to North Texas. In a Wednesday morning press release, Frontier Communications said the move from Norwalk, Connecticut will bring more than 3,000 jobs to the Dallas area over the next decade. The company said the relocation will establish Frontier as one of the largest…… MORE
Keller ISD Could Block Robin Hood Funding Over Alleged State Transparency Issues [WATCH]
Keller, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Keller Independent School District (KISD) passed a resolution on Monday (September 11, 2023) that could result in the district withholding recapture funds to the state. Recapture or ‘Robinhood’ funds are a portion of property tax revenues from more affluent school districts that are redistributed by the state to poor districts. KISD…… MORE
Texas Education Agency Delays Release of School Rankings
The Texas Education Agency [TEA] has delayed an expected late September release of its annual school ratings . The agency cited the need to make adjustments to account for academic decline attributed to the pandemic. The move comes amid pushback from several school districts that sued to stop the TEA from releasing school rankings compiled…… MORE
[UPDATES] Paxton Impeachment Trial
Day 7: Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton coordinated through encrypted communications with a lawyer he hired to investigate law enforcement officials probing one of the Republican’s wealthy donors, the lawyer testified at Paxton’s impeachment trial Tuesday. The testimony from Brandon Cammack on the sixth day of the historic proceeding…… MORE
Classmates of TCU Student Killed in Shooting Creating Memorial Scholarship
(WBAP/KLIF News ) – The classmates of a murdered Texas Christian University student are creating a memorial scholarship in honor of his memory. 21-year-old Wes Smith was fatally shot outside a bar in the popular West 7th entertainment district in Fort Worth in the early morning hours of September 1, in what police say was…… MORE
Escaped Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Captured in Pennsylvania after Weeks on the Run
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania police say escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante has been captured after two weeks on the run. State police announced Cavalcante’s capture on social media Wednesday and planned a news conference announcing details. His condition wasn’t immediately released. Heavily armed police had descended on the South Coventry Township area, closing roads…… MORE
More Scattered Showers Expected Today
Scattered showers are expected today with the highest rain chances along and south of I-20. A few thunderstorms are possible, but no severe weather is expected. Highs will mostly be in the 80s. Wednesday A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night A…… MORE
Spotty Showers Today, Heavier Rains Tomorrow
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 9-13-23 TODAY…CLOUDY AND MILD WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS..MAINLY SOUTH… HIGH NEAR 84 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT..MORE RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT… LOWS NEAR 70 TOMORROW…RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY… ISOLATED HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE. HIGH NEAR 80 / LOW NEAR 69 WINDS EAST 5-10 MPH FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WARM…… MORE
ATF Dallas Offers up to $15,000 Reward on the Shooting Death of Kyrie Barnes
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hopes a $15,000 reward will help lead to an arrest in the shooting death of a 7 year old Pleasant Grove boy. Kyrie Barnes was shot on July 2, 2023, at approximately 9:32 p.m inside his family’s apartment on Rothington Road. He died on…… MORE
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