AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter on Thursday directing Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath to create the position of Chief of School Safety and Security within the agency. “The task of ensuring the safety of our schools and students is not solely held within one entity in the State, but encompasses…… MORE
Texas Gas Prices Hit another Record, No End in Sight
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) -The statewide gas price average in Texas is $4.62 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is the highest average price AAA has ever tracked for Texas. According to AAA, that price is 28 cents more than on this day last week and is…… MORE
WATCH LIVE: House Committee Probing Jan. 6 Capitol Riot to Hold Prime Time Hearing
Watch Live beginning at 7PM Central WASHINGTON (AP) — With never-seen video, new audio and a “mountain of evidence,” the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will attempt to show not only the deadly violence that erupted that day but also the chilling backstory as the defeated president, Donald Trump, tried to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory. Thursday’s prime-time hearing will…… MORE
Holly Marie Clouse Found Alive 40 Years After Parents Found Murdered
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Houston woman who vanished more than 40 years after her parents were found murdered has been found alive and well. The Texas Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that it’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit found Holly Marie Clouse. Back in 1981, the media dubbed the missing child “Baby…… MORE
Record heat possible Friday & into the weekend
Some dangerously hot weather on the way……. Today| Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High 94F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight| Mainly clear. Low 78F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow| Sun and a few passing clouds. Near record high temperatures. High 101F. (REC IS 101) Winds SSW…… MORE
Machine Gun Kits Found by the Thousands in DFW
(WBAP/KLIF) — An alarming rise in illegal machine gun converter kits popping up in North Texas. Thousands of these kits have been found on the streets of Dallas-Fort Worth. Illegal machine gun kits were once imported from China, but can now be made at home with a 3D printer.ATF agents and local police say they…… MORE
Cornyn Urges Action in Congress Following Threat against Justice Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – After reports of police detaining an armed man near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home who threatened to kill the Justice, U.S. Senator John Cornyn called on the House of Representatives to pass his Supreme Court Police Parity Act. “The arrest of this individual proves these threats to the Justices’ lives are…… MORE
Uvalde 11-year-old Testifies Before Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) – An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has told members of Congress how she covered herself in her dead classmate’s blood and played dead to avoid being shot. Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grader at Robb Elementary School, told lawmakers in a pre-recorded video Wednesday that…… MORE
Dallas Police Searching for Witnesses in Uptown Hit-and-Run
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas Police Department is asking the public to help catch the driver in a recent hit-and-run in Uptown. It happened on Sunday, June 5, around 12:10 a.m. as a pedestrian was crossing the street at 3700 Cole Avenue just south of Blackburn Street. Surveillance video shows a small, dark-colored…… MORE
Court: Armed Man Arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s House
The Supreme Court says an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice’s house in Maryland. The man was arrested around 1:50 a.m. EDT Wednesday, court spokeswoman Patrica McCabe said in an email. The Washington Post initially reported the arrest, quoting sources who said the man is from California…… MORE
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