Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) – Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. The reports quoted Griner as pleading guilty to the charges at Thursday’s court hearing. They said that speaking through an interpreter, Griner said she had acted…… MORE
State Fair Deep Fried Food Contest Underway
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas has begun the process of working through the candidates for the 2022 Big Tex fried food awards. 36 semi-finalists were announced Wednesday. they include: The winners will be declared a few weeks before the state fair begins on September 30.… MORE
Coalition Wants EPA To Investigate State Agency
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A coalition of 13 advocacy and environmental groups has filed a 61 page petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to review the job performance of Texas’ top environmental agency. The coaltion claims the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality routinely violates civil rights and environmental laws by ignoring the ways air pollution…… MORE
Terminally Ill Police Dog Retires
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An explosives sniffing Dallas Police dog has retired after working more than 7 years at Love Field. Marco worked his last shift Wednesday, and is retiring to live with Corporal Carrol Clore, his long-term partner and handler. Marco was recently diagnosed with inoperable, terminal cancer so D.P.D. has retired him to have…… MORE
Heat Advisory could be Upgraded this Weekend to an Excessive Heat Watch/Warning.
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 7-7-22 * * HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * * TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT… HIGH NEAR 103 (107) WINDS SOUTH 10-20 MPH (HIGH FIRE DANGER) TONIGHT…FAIR, BREEZY AND WARM… LOWS 83 TOMORROW…SUNNY, HOT AND MORE HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 104 (109) / LOW NEAR 84 WINDS…… MORE
Fundraiser Benefiting Haltom City Police Officers Injured in Shootout to be Held Friday
HALTOM CITY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A fundraiser will be held on Friday to benefit the three Haltom City police officers who were injured during a shootout with a gunman who murdered two people on Saturday, July 2. It will be held at the Cowtown Brewery at 1301 E Belknap from 5 p.m. to 10…… MORE
New Report Details Missed Chances to Stop Uvalde Shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A new report on the Uvalde elementary school massacre in Texas says a police officer had a chance to open fire on the gunman but missed it while waiting for permission to shoot. The report also says some of the 21 victims at Robb Elementary School likely “could have been saved”…… MORE
Governor’s Office on Border Surge: “All Strategies Remain on the Table”
(WBAP/KLIF) – The idea is that declaring an invasion, under the U.S. and state constitutions, would allow Texas to act separately of the Federal government in response to a continued surge of illegal immigration. “While President Biden ignores the ever-growing humanitarian crisis, and Congressional members visit the border for photo-ops and then return to Washington…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Announces New Public Safety Initiatives
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced this week that he will pursue a series of new public safety initiatives for the city. The mayor said Tuesday that his proposals build upon Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s violent crime reduction plan, strategies from the Mayor’s Task Force on Safe Communities, and other city efforts. “Public…… MORE
UT Southwestern Researchers Develop Game Changing COVID-19 Test
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas developed a new COVID-19 test that identifies different variants of the virus in four hours. In the past, doctors may not have known which SARS-CoV-2 variant a patient was infected with at the onset of treatment. Dr. Jeffrey SoRelle said the new…… MORE
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