SUNDAY: Mostly sunny skies and breezy. High: 70. Winds: S becoming N 5-15 SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear and cool. Low: 46. Winds: S 5-10. MONDAY: Sunny and warmer. High: 75. Winds: S 5-15.… MORE
Criminal Element Pours Into Texas from Mexico
(WBAP/KLIF) — The rise in people attempting to cross the southern border is causing concern among citizens in the area. Rio Grande City Mayor Joel Villarreal believes he has a solution to the problem. Just this week, four MS-13 gang members were caught in the valley. The Texas Department of Public Safety has serious concerns…… MORE
Tragic Memories of the Astroworld Tragedy
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott was so troubled about the deadly Astroworld concert that he is forming “The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety”. The horrific scene in Houston last week still haunts many who attended. One week after the Astroworld tragedy WFAA’s Cynthia Izaguirre says three funerals are scheduled this week. Nine people…… MORE
Teen Runaways Missing for Two Weeks Are Found
(WBAP/KLIF) — Two Desoto families searching for their teens suspected of running away together have been found. 13 year-old Leah Patterson & 16 year-old Jaylen Boyd were missing for more than two weeks and police believe they took the Dart Rail System. According to Norma Patterson, Leah’s mother, she’s glad she’s home because her daughter…… MORE
Suspect Arrested In Austin Synagogue Arson
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An 18 year old man has been arrested and charged with arson for a fire at an Austin synagogue. Franklin Barrett Sechriest is held on a $100,000 bond for the Halloween night fire at Congregation Beth Israel. According to the Austin Fire Department, the fire was a “small exterior fire” that caused…… MORE
Human Trafficking Suit Spreads To Hindu Temples In Five States
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A human trafficking lawsuit originally filed in New Jersey has expanded to four other states including Texas. The plaintiffs accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build temples in Texas, New Jersey, California, Illinois, and Georgia. The workers claim they were illegally exploited, and paid as…… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny skies and cooler. High: 63. Winds: N/S 5. SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear and Not as cold. Low: 47. Winds: S 5-10. SUNDAY: Sunny and breezy. High: 70. Winds: S 10-20.… MORE
Love Field Building Named in Honor of Fallen Dallas Officer
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the five Officers killed in the 2016 Dallas Police ambush was honored on Friday during a dedication ceremony at Love Field. The City of Dallas Department of Aviation hosted the official naming ceremony of its Law Enforcement Building in honor of fallen officer Sergeant Michael Smith. The Dallas City Council…… MORE
Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges for Defying 1/6 Subpoena
MARKS, Miss. (AP) – Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former President Donald Trump, has been indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department said Friday that Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing…… MORE
Qatar Agrees to Represent US Interests in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent American interests in Afghanistan following the closure if the U.S. embassy in Kabul in late August. Blinken says Qatar will serve as the “protecting power” for the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan. The move suggests the Biden…… MORE
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