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Beto O’Rourke Unveils A Sweeping Immigration Plan

Beto O’Rourke Unveils A Sweeping Immigration Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has unveiled a sweeping immigration plan to seek a pathway to U.S. citizenship for 11 million people in the country illegally, deploy immigration lawyers to the southern border and earmark $5 billion to bolster the rule of law in Central America. The former Texas congressman becomes just…MORE

North Texas Disaster Response Team in Oklahoma to Help after Severe Flooding

North Texas Disaster Response Team in Oklahoma to Help after Severe Flooding

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- The McKinney-Based disaster response team is in Northeast Oklahoma offering support to communities impacted by severe flooding. Matt Payne Executive Director for Minuteman Disaster Response says they have around 8 swift water rescue technicians and 3 boats on site in Rogers County. “We are talking about lakes that are beyond their flood stage currently, dams…MORE

Tornado Warnings Issued Across DFW

Tornado Warnings Issued Across DFW

DALLAS/FT.WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Strong thunderstorms moved across north Texas Wednesday afternoon bringing high winds, power outages and tornado and thunderstorm warnings.  Small hail was also reported. The storms hit Parker and Tarrant Counties around 1 p.m. and various watches and warnings were issued for other areas across DFW. An 18 wheeler was overturned in Sanger.…MORE

AARP Texas Calls on Governor Abbott to sign Bills to Help Older Texans

AARP Texas Calls on Governor Abbott to sign Bills to Help Older Texans

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- AARP Texas is calling Governor Greg Abbott to sign several bills into law that’ll improve the well being of older citizens. Rob Schneider with AARP Texas said one of the bills will help provide transparency for aggressive prescription drug prices. “House Bill 2536 would require prescription drug manufactures to report on the factors that led…MORE

Two North Texas Construction Workers Killed in Two Days

Two North Texas Construction Workers Killed in Two Days

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking North Texans to slow down in construction zones after the deaths of two construction workers in two days in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. The most recent crash happened Wednesday morning on the Dallas North Tollway near Parker. Trooper Kyle Bradford said the worker was…MORE

Suspect in Deadly Liberty County Shooting on the Run

Suspect in Deadly Liberty County Shooting on the Run

CLEVELAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities in Liberty County are searching for the suspect accused of shooting four people, including a sheriff’s deputy, Wednesday morning. Police said  65-year-old Pavol Vido allegedly shot a woman at the B Dependable plumbing business in Cleveland, then shot two other men who walked in after the murder. Investigators said he then…MORE

Mueller: “Charging the President with a Crime Was Not an Option”

Mueller: “Charging the President with a Crime Was Not an Option”

WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller says charging a president with a crime was “not an option” his team could consider in the Russia investigation. Mueller says that he was bound by longstanding Justice Department opinions that say a president can’t be indicted while in office. In his first public comments in the probe,…MORE

LISTEN LIVE: Robert Mueller Makes First Public Statement on Mueller Probe

LISTEN LIVE: Robert Mueller Makes First Public Statement on Mueller Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) –  The U.S. Justice Department announced this morning that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will make his first public statement on the results of his nearly two-year long Russia investigation at 11 a.m. Eastern/ 10 a.m. Central … Mueller has not spoken publicly since he was appointed in May 2017. Listen Live here. Mueller investigated…MORE

AMBER ALERT: Police in Henderson, TX Looking for 2-Year old Ariel Smith

AMBER ALERT: Police in Henderson, TX Looking for 2-Year old Ariel Smith

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert has been issued for 2-year old Ariel Smith of Henderson, Texas. Police are looking 41-year old Lamarcus Smith, (pictured, left) in connection with her abduction. Smith is described as a black male, 6 feet tall, 180 lbs with black hair, brown eyes and wearing a white t-shirt and blue…MORE

[VIDEO] Cease-and-Desist Order Over Privately Funded Border Wall in N.M.

[VIDEO] Cease-and-Desist Order Over Privately Funded Border Wall in N.M.

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) – A border suburb of El Paso, Texas, has issued a cease-and-desist order against construction of a privately funded border barrier. A spokesman for Sunland Park, New Mexico, said Tuesday that the barrier being erected by We Build The Wall Inc. on private property doesn’t comply with city ordinances. City spokesman…MORE