UPDATED 5:24: Watch Press Conference and BodyCam Video below The woman accused of firing shots inside Dallas Love Field on Monday has a long criminal history. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia says Portia Odufuwa first tried to buy a gun in 2016 but was denied because of an outstanding traffic warrant. In 2019 she was…… MORE
Appeals Court Upholds Texas Block on School Mask Mandates
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel is backing Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order that forbids school districts from imposing mask mandates on schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ruling Monday from the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ended a lower federal court injunction allowing…… MORE
Griner’s Russian Trial Considers Medicinal Use of Cannabis
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. Griner has acknowledged that she was carrying vape canisters containing cannabis oil when she was arrested in February…… MORE
Serious Heat, Critical Fire Danger Regionwide
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 7-26-22 * * * HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH 7 PM WEDNESDAY* * * TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT.. HIGH NEAR 103 WINDS SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT..FAIR LOWS 80-83 TOMORROW…SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT.. HIGH NEAR 103 / LOW NEAR 83 WINDS SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH THURSDAY…SUNNY, BREEZY,…… MORE
State Sends Monkeypox Vaccine to Dallas County
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Monday that it received a shipment of 14,780 doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine. DSHS immediately forwarded 5,120 doses to Dallas County Health and Human Services. Dallas County has reported the largest number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Texas. According to DSHS, the…… MORE
26 Homes Damaged in Balch Springs Grass Fire
(WBAP/KLIF News) Balch Springs – 26 homes in Balch Springs were damaged by a fast moving grass fire that may have been sparked by a mower hitting a metal object causing sparks. It was near the intersection of I-20 and South Beltline Road in the Spring Ridge neighborhood. The fire started just before 4pm. Crews…… MORE
Graqss Fire in Balch Springs Burns Homes
(WBAP/KLIF News) Balch Springs – FIREFIGHTERS IN BALCH SPRINGS ARE WORKING TO PUT OUT A LARGE GRASS FIRE THAT SET SEVERAL HOMES ON FIRE. IT’S NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF I – 20 AND SOUTH BELTLINE ROAD IN THE SPRING RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD. AT LEAST 20 STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN BURNED. THE FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED AFTER CREWS…… MORE
XFL Names Arlington Hub City ahead of 2023 Launch
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The XFL announced on Monday that it has selected the City of Arlington as its new football operations Hub, signing a three-year agreement that will provide a centralized performance facility and multiple practice venues for preseason and in-week training for the League’s eight teams. The Hub will also serve as a content…… MORE
Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson Donated to Pay for Funerals
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for families after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. Jackson, whose…… MORE
Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson Donated to Pay for Funerals
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for families after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. Jackson, whose…… MORE
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