AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott advised Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week to call on President Joe Biden to secure the border in response to her request that Texas stop transporting migrants to her self-declared sanctuary city. In a letter to Mayor Lightfoot, the Governor said he reminded her of the necessity of Texas’…… MORE
Biden Administration to Send 1,500 Troops to Southern Border As Title 42 Set to Expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, according to four administration officials. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, the officials…… MORE
Tuesday & Wednesday OK. Thursday???
WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 7P 5-2-23 TODAY…PARTLY CLOUDY AND MILD.. HIGH NEAR 79 WINDS EAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY… LOW NEAR 60 TOMORROW…PARTLY CLOUDY AND MILD.. HIGH NEAR 82 / LOW NEAR 63 WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND HUMID.. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS AFTER DARK..…… MORE
Seven Bodies Found During Search for 2 Missing Oklahoma Teens
HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — Authorities searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers discovered the bodies of seven people Monday, including the suspected remains of the teens and a convicted sex offender who was sought along with them, the local sheriff said. Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice said the state medical examiner will have…… MORE
Legendary Folk Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84
TORONTO (AP) — Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not immediately available. Considered one of…… MORE
Dallas Police Say K-9 Helped Save Partner’s Life During Shootout
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Police are crediting a member of their canine unit for saving the life of one of their officers during a manhunt in a Pleasant Grove neighborhood last Friday. Senior Corporal Scott Jay and his K-9 partner “Figor” were shot during a manhunt for 20-year-old Brian Casillas, who’s accused of…… MORE
White Settlement Police Searching for Suspects in Rash of Car Burglaries, Shooting
WHITE SETTLEMENT (WBAP/KLIF News ) – White Settlement police released surveillance footage of four suspects believed to be connected to the shooting of a homeowner amid a rash of car burglaries over the weekend. Investigators said police received several calls about shots fired in the 8200 block of Sussex Street near Meadow Park Drive just…… MORE
Stars to Host Kraken in Round 2 of Stanley Cup Playoffs
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Stars will face the Seattle Kraken in the second round of the NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs. Seattle beat the Colorado Avalanche Sunday night to advance to play the Stars. Dallas will have home-ice advantage against the Kraken, with Game 1 set for Tuesday night at the American Airlines…… MORE
Pilots for DFW Based Airlines Consider Next Move
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Allied Pilots Association, certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, announced on Monday that its membership has voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike. “The summer travel season is almost here, and we’re all wondering whether this will be another summer of uncertainty for American…… MORE
Great Weather Monday through Wednesday
WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 7P 5-1-23 TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY AND MILD… HIGH NEAR 76 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR AND MILD.. LOW NEAR 55 TOMORROW…MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM… HIGH NEAR 80 / LOWS 56 – 60 WINDS EAST/SOUTHEAST 5-10 WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARM… HIGH NEAR 82 / LOW NEAR 63…… MORE
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