EL RENO, Okla. (AP) – The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in the Tulsa area early Sunday, damaging structures, uprooting trees and toppling power lines. Pete Snyder with the weather service said Sunday that officials had confirmed that a tornado caused damage in the Tulsa suburb of Sapulpa and surrounding areas. Snyder…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas legislators had to do a little tap dancing Sunday to clear the way for Monday’s mandatory adjournment. They found a way to agree on a state budget by suddenly deciding not to move $100 million out of the state’s rainy day fund to pay for stepped up operations along the U.S.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police statement: 4 year old Fermin Fuentes has been located and is safely with his mother. During the course of the investigation it was determined that the father, Mr. Fuentes, had inconsistencies in his report of the incident. It was initially reported by Mr. Fuentes that the mother was in Mexico…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — UPDATE: 1:54am Dallas Police say 4 year old Fermin Fuentes has been found. No other information has been released. 11:53pm: An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4 year old from Dallas. Fermin Fuentes was last seen when the car he was riding in was stolen from a McDonald’s on South…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, bipartisan school finance bill that brings an extra $4.5 billion into Texas classrooms in an attempt to overhaul the state’s troubled school finance system. The plan approved on Saturday seeks to increase annual per-student funding by $1,020 to $6,160, give $1.6 billion in…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ embattled elections chief is on the brink of losing his job over wrongly questioning the U.S. citizenship of thousands of voters. Secretary of State David Whitley on Sunday was set to be forced from office unless the Texas Senate confirms his nomination. But that prospect was dimming as Democrats were…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue fought a three alarm fire early Sunday morning at the Buena Vista Apartments, a little north of the Central Expressway/635 interchange. The blaze was already in advanced stage when the first firefighters arrived at 3:00 AM, so the best they could do was contain it and prevent it from spreading.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new report shows more than two dozen homicides in Dallas this month. Data from the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) shows at least 26 homicides across the city this month. Dallas Police said the number could actually be closer to 30. That total represents an almost 300% increase from…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police and Fire report three vehicles were traveling at a high rate of speed, causing an accident that lead to the death of a child. A Dodge Charger, a Ford Mustang, and a Dodge Challenger, were racing on Lake June Road, just after 7:30 p.m. Friday. According to police, the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An accused juvenile carjacker crashed into a Dallas business Friday evening. He reportedly had taken a vehicle from its rightful owner, dragging her down a street and running over her before crashing into the front of a Floyd’s 99 Barbershop on Mockingbird Lane near Greenville Avenue. He ran, but was apprehended a…… MORE
