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Orlando Marks Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Orlando Marks Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Massacre

ORLANDO, Fla. (WBAP/KLIF News) – On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured dozens more at Pulse Nightclub, popular spot for the gay community in Orlando, Florida. Police shot and killed Mateen during the massacre. It’s considered the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history. Florida Senator Bill Nelson talked with reporters…MORE

9th Circuit Deals Trump Travel Ban Another Defeat

9th Circuit Deals Trump Travel Ban Another Defeat

(CNN) — Another federal court ruled against President Donald Trump’s revised executive order limiting travel from six predominately Muslim countries. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is yet another stinging loss from a court that similarly refused to reinstate Trump’s original executive order on travel in February. “We…MORE

Dallas Non-Profit that Helps Homeless Children Raising Money to Keep Therapeutic Gardens Alive

Dallas Non-Profit that Helps Homeless Children Raising Money to Keep Therapeutic Gardens Alive

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Vogel Alcove, a Dallas non-profit that helps children overcome the traumatic effects of homelessness, is raising money to keep their therapeutic garden alive. The organization’s Karen Hughes said the organization developed an all-natural playground that includes a vegetable, pickle and hydroponic garden. She said the act of gardening helps these kids heal.…MORE

Plano man sentenced for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

A Plano man has been sentenced to prison for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. According to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, 22-year-old Daniel Ortega sexually abused the victim multiple times a week for a three year period beginning when the child was 9-years-old. When the child moved away she told her mother about…MORE

High-Speed Police Chase Involving 18-Wheeler Ends in Fiery Crash in Arlington

High-Speed Police Chase Involving 18-Wheeler Ends in Fiery Crash in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The standoff along 1-30 in Arlington has come to an end and police have a suspect in custody after a high-speed police chase involving a stolen 18-wheeler ended in a fiery crash. SWAT officers pulled the man out, who was bleeding and seemed dazed. The chase started when a Fort Worth police officer spotted the…MORE

North Texans to Vote in Municipal Runoff Elections

Residents of several North Texas cities will vote in Municipal runoff elections Saturday. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. in each city or district holding a runoff. Dallas County Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole reminds voters to bring identification. “You have to have an approved i.d. but if you don’t have…MORE

DNA Samples Being Retested, Deficiencies Found in Sexual Assault Kits

Testimony in a number of Dallas County cases is on hold until DNA samples are retested. According to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, as many as 25 samples will be retested because of deficiencies found in sexual assault kits. “There’s something wrong with the sexual assault kits which potentially could give false inclusions,” said Assistant Dallas…MORE

Fort Worth Police Looking for Suspects in Credit Card Heist

Fort Worth Police Looking for Suspects in Credit Card Heist

FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Police Department is asking the public to help find two suspects who allegedly racked up thousands of dollars in charges from stolen credit cards. Investigators said on April 14, a car was broken into at a McDonald’s on Meacham Boulevard near 35W. A purse and several credit cards…MORE

10 Takeaways from Comey’s Senate Intelligence Hearings

10 Takeaways from Comey’s Senate Intelligence Hearings

(CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey came to the Senate intelligence committee ready to unload, one month after President Donald Trump fired him. The outcome is up for debate depending on who you ask. Comey talked for close to three hours, answering a range of questions about the FBI’s Russia investigation, and his private…MORE

Dallas Family Found Dead in Home, High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Detected

Dallas Family Found Dead in Home, High Levels of Carbon Monoxide Detected

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County Medical Examiner will determine the exact cause of death of three people in a Southeast Dallas home Wednesday night. Police found the family after being called for a welfare check at their home in the 7000 block of Rose Bud Drive just after 7:30 p.m. The Dallas Fire Rescue’s…MORE