Today: Partly sunny, windy, and warm. High: 90. Winds: S 20-40. Monday: Mostly sunny with a late day thunderstorm or two (20%). High: 89. Winds: S 15-30. Tuesday: Partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms (40%). High: 88. Winds: S 15-30.… MORE
7 Charged in Deaths of 2 Fellow Inmates at Prison in Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) – Seven inmates have been charged with killing two fellow prisoners and wounding two others during a January attack at a federal prison in Texas that led to a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system. The 15-count indictment filed this week includes charges of racketeering, murder and attempted murder against Juan…… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, breezy, and much warmer. High: 86. Winds: S 15-25. Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy, and warm. High: 88. Winds: S 15-25.… MORE
Tesla Holds the Biggest By-Invitation-Only Party in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – An invitation-only party in Austin called the “Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas” at Tesla’s new billion-dollar-plus “Gigafactory” was the biggest secret and the toughest ticket in town. As many as 15,000 people were expected to attend the private event hosted by Tesla mogul Elon Musk on Thursday. It marks the opening…… MORE
Inmate Escapes Custody at DFW Airport
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – A female inmate being transported through DFW Airport escaped custody Friday morning. According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, Jerrecca Louise Stevenson was being transported from Missouri to the Dallas County Jail on drug charges. Stevenson is a 24-year-old black woman last seen walking near a hotel in Euless wearing a…… MORE
State, Community Leaders Urge Release of Texas Death Row Inmate
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are pushing for clemency in an execution scheduled for later this month. 15 years after the death of her 2-year-old daughter in Harlingen, Melissa Lucio is on the death row. She’s scheduled to be put to death on April 27. Prosecutors said Lucio abused the girl, but witnesses contend it…… MORE
Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars Ban over Chris Rock Slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting Friday of the academy’s board of governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions. The…… MORE
Dallas Zoo and Park Officials Partner to help Ukrainian Zoos
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Dallas Park and Recreation Board President Arun Agarwal, Dallas Zoo and Dallas Park and Recreation Department are teaming up to help Ukrainian zoos affected by the Russian invasion. Agarwal set up a fundraising page on GoFundMe after he recently spoke to Martin Zordan, CEO of World Association of…… MORE
Colleyville Synagogue Reopens Months After Hostage Situation
COLLEYVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue will hold its first prayer service onsite tonight since the terrifying hostage situation that rocked the community. On January 15th, British national Malik Akram walked in with a gun and held four people hostage for over ten hours demanding that a Pakistani woman held in…… MORE
Trump Adds All-Day Rally in Austin to Texas Schedule Next Month
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has added a second appearance in the Lone Star State next month just ahead of the May 24 primary runoffs. In addition to a May 9 Republican fundraiser in Dallas, Trump will appear at all-day rally in Austin on May 14. The rally is in conjunction with Trump’s…… MORE
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