GRAPEVINE, TX – A suspect was identified in the case of the Uber driver who was attacked and stabbed last week by a passenger but the suspect died before he could be arrested. The suspect, Cesar Soto, was involved in an unrelated fatality crash in Weatherford this past Friday. Early last week, a Uber driver…… MORE
Austin: Texans Could See Higher Utility Bills Amid a Proposed Gas & Electric Bailout
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are inching closer to approving some $7-billion in ratepayer-backed bonds to address the financial fallout from February’s winter storm. The hefty figure is much higher that what utilities requested, according to the Texas Tribune, and higher than monies approved for Hurricanes Ike and Harvey combined. The proposed bills aim to…… MORE
Flight Attendants Concerned Over Growing Number of Misconduct Incidents on Flights
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The alleged assault of a flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight has prompted a flight attendants union to demand change. “This past weekend, one of our Flight Attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and a loss of two teeth,” wrote TWU Local 556 President, Lyn Montgomery in a…… MORE
Mata Backs Abbott’s Effort to Stop Defunding Police
(WBAP/KLIF) — Police departments across Texas and the country are struggling to hire new recruits to patrol their streets. The nation-wide “defund the police” movement has put local communities at risk. Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata says the problem is every major city in the country is targeting a limited pool of applicants. After…… MORE
Migrant Smuggler Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
(WBAP/KLIF) — The man accused of a deadly crash that killed five illegal immigrants faces life in prison. A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a migrant smuggling run that ended in a deadly crash that killed five of his passengers. Jorge Luis Monsivais, Jr., of Eagle Pass faces life imprisonment for…… MORE
Deadly 380 Crash Impacts Community
(WBAP/KLIF) — A bride-to-be and three-time kidney transplant survivor is one of the three victims in a tragic Denton County car accident. 31 year old Jordan Dodson was traveling in a Mercedes when the vehicle hit head on with a Ford Mustang along Highway 380. Dodson died at the scene, while two children, who were passengers…… MORE
Bedford SWAT Team Swarms Shell Station
(WBAP/KLIF) — A seven-hour stand-off with an armed fugitive ended after a SWAT team swarmed the building. Bedford police were called to a Shell convenience store and gas station after reports of a suspect who was armed and dangerous. Officers evacuated the building, but the suspect, 33 year old Malcom Baily, barricaded himself inside. After hours…… MORE
Texas Lawmakers Approve Mandatory National Anthem Before Pro Sports Games
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — With strong bipartisan support the Texas Senate has approved a bill that would require professional sports teams with government contracts to play the national anthem before each game. The Texas Tribune reports ten of the 13 Senate Democrats crossed the aisle and voted with all 18 Republicans in support of the…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Florida Schools Are Wilding
One Florida school is catching criticism over its goal to “dismantle white advantage,” while another is being criticized for how its fixing up school photos in the yearbook. Dave and Amy explain.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Underwater UFO’s, and a Third Thumb
If you were excited about the government’s report on UFO’s coming up, wait until you hear THIS story. Dave and Amy explain, then talk about a new device that could give us a third thumb. THEN Scott joins us to ask how long we think we can survive in the wild. Variety segment!… MORE
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