DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Police Chief Eddie Garcia, and other city and Dallas ISD officials on Thursday announced a new “Summer of Safety” campaign to encourage participation in the city’s free and low-cost activities for youth. The mayor and police chief launched the effort outside of South Oak Cliff High School. Joining…… MORE
Arlington Music Hall Hosts “United for Uvalde” Concert Thursday Night to Raise Money for Victim’s Families
ARLINGTON(WBAP/KLIF News ) – Nine Texas country artists will perform at the Arlington Music Hall Thursday night to benefit the families of the victims of the Uvalde mass shooting. Scott Bragg is the general manager of the venue and said the concert was born out of the desire for North Texans to have an avenue…… MORE
Wife of Duncanville Shooter Says He Was Having a ‘bipolar episode’
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The wife of Brandon Ned, the man who opened fire inside a summer camp at the Duncanville Fieldhouse where hundreds of children were present Monday, says her husband who was bipolar “was not trying to hurt anyone.” Lequitha Ned told WFAA-TV that her husband was not supposed to have a gun and…… MORE
Facility at the Center of Baby Formula Shortage Shuts Down Again 11 Days After Reopening
Sturgis, Michigan (WBAP/KLIF) – There is another setback in the rush to get baby formula back on store shelves. The Abbott Laboratories plant in Michigan, which is the epicenter of the nation’s baby formula crisis is shutdown again; this time due to severe storms in southwestern Michigan that flooded areas of its Sturgis, Michigan plant.…… MORE
AMBER ALERT: Honey Grove Police looking for 13-year old girl who went missing Tuesday
Honey Grove, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing girl last seen in Honey Grove, Texas, about 90 miles northeast of Dallas around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. Police are looking for 13-year-old Kionna Braxton. She is described as a black female, 4 feet-11-inches tall, with with black hair and brown eyes.She…… MORE
Report: Mavs and Rockets Make Trade
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets struck a trade on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The report came down just after 8 p.m. and began to make its way around social media. Check back for more on this developing story. Copyright 2022. WBAP/KLIF News. All Rights Reserved.… MORE
Dr. Anthony Fauci Tests Positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Insititue of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement from the NIAID, Fouci is experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate and continue to work from home. Fauci tested positive on a rapid antigen test and has not recently…… MORE
Dart Contract-Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Disabled Woman
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – A contract driver for DART is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a disabled woman. According to Garland Police, Officers arrested 44-year-old, Samson Assefa Lemma on Tuesday for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a disabled person. The female victim is a 23-year-old Garland resident, who has a diagnosed mental disability. Investigators said oN…… MORE
Fed Attacks Inflation With its Largest Rate Hike Since 1994
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point – its largest hike in nearly three decades – and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession. The move the…… MORE
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