DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than a thousand people filled the lawn at the DFW National Cemetery on Memorial Day to honor veterans and fallen soldiers. The US Air Force Reserve opened the event with a fly over, followed by speeches from military service members. Brigadier General David Hill said it’s important to remember those that…… MORE
Health experts are asking that parents keep their children safe in the Texas heat. “Kids can run around all day long,” said Emergency Management Physician, Gil Salazar. “Forcing them to take breaks and taking responsibility for their well being is extremely important because they won’t do it.” Salazar said long exposure to the sun could lead…… MORE
A national billboard campaign has been launched to recognize Missing Children’s Day. The month-long effort across the Dallas region is aimed at generating leads in the case of Maria Elizalde, who disappeared in 2015. Maria’s photo will be seen on six digital billboards across the metroplex over 1,200 times a day for one month. “My…… MORE
For those North Texans who want to pay their respects to Vietnam Veterans this Memorial Day, a unique opportunity has come to Sachse. The Vietnam Combat Veterans Memorial Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the iconic wall in Washington, D.C., offers a way for people all over the country to feel the powerful presence of this…… MORE
U.S. Senator John Cornyn has opened up after withdrawing his name from a list of possible candidates to replace former FBI Director James Comey who was fired by the Trump administration earlier this month. “I did talk to the President about it, I did talk to the Attorney General about it,” Cornyn said. “But I…… MORE
A bill to enforce reporting of all Peace Officer shootings and deaths is headed to the Governor’s desk. If signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, Representative Eric Johnson’s House Bill 245 will create a civil penalty for law enforcement agencies that fail to report officer-involved shootings, injuries, and deaths to the Office of the Attorney…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is moving closer to making offenses against police officers punishable as hate crimes. The state Senate passed 30-1 on Tuesday a bill adding law enforcement agents to the list of groups targeted by bias or prejudice. Hate crimes against officers would include arson, criminal mischief, graffiti, unlawful restraint, assault and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As part of a national plan to help under served communities develop economically, Starbucks has announced plans to open a store in the struggling Southwest Center Mall Red Bird in South Dallas. Peter Brodsky, the mall’s owner, said most people have written off the area but there is a real economic demand…… MORE
The Texas Senate by a vote of 30-0 approved its version of HB-3158 Tuesday. Senator Royse West said the plan would return the troubled Police & Fire Pension Fund to financial solvency in 46 years. “All parties involved wrestled with their own perspectives versus what are the hard facts of the matter,” said Senator West. “Basically the plan as…… MORE
The first domestic violence shelter for men in Texas has opened in Dallas. The Family Place has offered family violence services to women, men and children and saw a recent need to give men a shelter of their own. “The Family Place believes that everyone should feel safe in their own home, regardless of gender,” said…… MORE
