(WBAP/KLIF) — The Bedford Police Department responded quickly to arrest a student who threatened to carry out a school shooting at Harwood Junior High. According to Bedford Police Chief Jeff Williams, the incident occurred late Wednesday night. Williams said the department determined that the student did not possess any firearms or means to follow through…… MORE
Tarrant County Elections Officials Expecting Surge at the Polls
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas counties are gearing up for a busy election process during the mid-terms, as the political climate has been heating up for months. Tarrant County Election Administrator Heider Garcia says preparations have been non-stop with candidate certification, assuring names are correctly printed on ballots, and the delivery of mail-in ballots to residents living…… MORE
Boeing May Be Paying Millions More for the 737 MAX
(WBAP/KLIF) — A federal judge has ruled that relatives of people who died in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims. The judge’s ruling, Friday, could help clear the way for families to challenge a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution. The court’s ruling means that the Justice Department should…… MORE
January 6th Panel Issues Subpoena to Trump, Demanding he Testify
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to Donald Trump. The nine-member panel sent a letter to the former president’s lawyers on Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by mid-November and outlining a series of corresponding documents. The decision by lawmakers to exercise…… MORE
Rangers Hire 3-time World Series Champion Bochy as Manager
ARLINGTON (AP) – The Texas Rangers have hired Bruce Bochy as their manager. The three-time World Series champion comes out of a short retirement to take over a team that has had six consecutive losing seasons. Texas made the surprise announcement Friday, just more than two weeks after its season ended. The 67-year-old Bochy hasn’t…… MORE
New Polling out in Texas Governor’s Race
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – New polling by UT’s Texas Politics Project shows Republicans with an advantage over Democrats ahead of the start of early voting on Monday. The poll finds Governor Greg Abbott leading Beto O’Rourke by 11 percentage points among likely voters, 54%-43%. Green Party Candidate Delilah Barrios and the Libertarian Party’s Mark Tippets each…… MORE
Former Trump Advisor Steve Bannon Sentenced to Four Months in Prison for Contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A federal judge sentenced former Trump advisor Steve Bannon to four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6th capitol riot. He was convicted on two counts: for refusing to sit for a deposition and for refusing to provide documents. Judge Carl Nichols…… MORE
Warm Windy Weekend
WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 10-21-22 TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND WARM.. HIGH NEAR 89 WINDS SOUTH 15-25 MPH TONIGHT…CLEAR, BREEZY AND MILD.. LOW NEAR 65 TOMORROW…MOSTLY SUNNY, WINDY AND WARM… HIGH NEAR 88 / LOW NEAR 67 WINDS SOUTH 20-30 MPH AND GUSTY SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY, WINDY AND WARM.. HIGH NEAR 87…… MORE
Cyber Attack Forces MedStar to Run on Back-up Systems
(WBAP/KLIF) — MedStar was targeted by a cyber attack at 6:30 a.m., Thursday morning, forcing the mobile healthcare provider to operate on back-up systems. MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky says after detecting the attack, they isolated connected systems to assure the breach was quarantined. The response also included manually dispatching calls over a public safety radio until…… MORE
Cornyn Bill Gives $1.1 Million to DFW School Safety
(WBAP/KLIF) — Senator John Cornyn’s ‘Mental Health and School Safety’ bill is paying off for three North Texas school districts. Forth Worth, Farmersville and Lake Worth ISD’s will all split over $1.1million to improve school safety and mental health services. Senator Cornyn made the announcement in a press release, Thursday, and believes the funding will…… MORE
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