Police say a Fort Worth toddler suffered life-threatening injuries after accidentally shooting herself late last night. The 2-year old is hospitalized at Cook Children’s in stable condition with a gunshot woung to the chest. Police say child’s mother told them that her daughter got hold of the gun in an unlocked draw in their home.…… MORE
Arlington Traffic May Be Gridlock This Weekend
(WBAP/KLIF) — Traffic around the City of Arlington may be a bit congested this weekend, as Arlington Police say three major events converge upon the city over a four day period. Swifties, Rangers fans, and the Renegade faithful will flood the streets of Arlington over the next four days as Arlington Police spokesman Tim Ciesco…… MORE
Vietnam Memorial Honors Day When Last Troops Left 50 Years Ago
(WBAP/KLIF) — 50 years ago the last troops left Vietnam, ending one of America’s most controversial and bloodiest wars. Many would return without the ‘welcome home’ they deserved after giving the ultimate sacrifice. This week, several North Texas communities are honoring veterans of the war with memorials and displays. One such as display is in…… MORE
Texas Rangers Opening Day of the 2023 MLB Season
(WBAP/KLIF) — Globe Life Field is set for the Texas Rangers’ opening day for 2023. It will be the team’s fourth opener at Globe Life Field and 52nd overall since the franchise moved to Arlington in 1972. This will be manager Bruce Bochy’s first game as manager of the Rangers in a match-up with the…… MORE
TSA with Reminders for Passengers who Travel with Guns
DALLAS (WAP/KLIF) – The Transportation Security Administration held an event on Wednesday at Dallas Love Field Airport to demonstrate how to properly pack and travel with a firearm. “Last year Dallas Love Field had 5.6 million passengers travel through the airport, and for every 44,000 passengers we found a firearm in their carry-on bag,” TSA…… MORE
NCAA Women’s Final Four Reaches Out to West Dallas Community
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A ribbon-cutting was held for the Women’s Final Four Legacy Court in West Dallas on Wednesday. Officials with the 2023 NCAA Women’s Final Four said they wanted to make a lasting impact in Dallas for years to come. The Final Four is being played in Dallas this weekend. The Legacy Project chose…… MORE
Pope Francis Hospitalized with Respiratory Infection
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, doesn’t have COVID-19, spokesman Matteo Bruni…… MORE
Construction Worker Killed in Equipment Accident in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Forth Worth police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating after a construction worker was killed in an accident Wednesday morning. Investigators said it happened around 4:45 a.m. at a construction site near the Northeast Loop 820 and North Railhead Road in north Fort Worth. A worker…… MORE
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Narcan Spray
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter. It’s a move that some advocates have long sought as a way to improve access to a life-saving drug, though the…… MORE
March will apparently go out like a Lion
WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 3-29-23 TODAY…SPOTTY SHOWERS ENDING THIS MORNING.. MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOL THIS AFTERNOON.. HIGH NEAR 67 WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…CLOUDY AND MILD.. LOW 53-57 TOMORROW…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS BY AFTERNOON..INCREASING OVERNIGHT.. HIGH NEAR 72 / 63 WINDS SOUTHEAST…… MORE
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