San Marcos, TX (WBAP/KLIF) A North Texas man was arrested on suspicion of DUI, in connection with a life-threatening accident involving a South Texas police officer. On Saturday night, San Marcos – just south of Austin – Officer Claudia Cormier was responding to a traffic hazard call on i-35 between TSU and the San Marcos…… MORE
ITarrant County, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police say an error with a fax machine is the reason an Amber Alert from over the weekend did not make its way to local radio stations. 8-year-old Salem Sabatka was abducted around 6:30 Saturday night….almost three hours later, police e-mailed the amber alert to the DPS. The…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Republican Party has chosen a new leader. Former Texas state representative Rodney Anderson replaces Missy Shorey following her unexpected death last month…and says the goal is to get Republicans on the same page. “If we anticipate back ground that was lost two years ago we must have a unified…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his Consumer Protection Division have settled lawsuits against two Texas gas stations accused of price gouging during Hurricane Harvey. Paxton’s office also secured secured Assurances of Voluntary Compliance with four Dallas-Fort Worth area gas stations. Under separate agreements, Encinal Fuel LLC and Lafayette C-Store will each pay…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled he will sign legislation that Republicans say is a defense of Chick-fil-A and religious freedom, but gay lawmakers sometimes tearfully railed against it on the House floor as a license to discriminate. The bill, given final approval Tuesday in the Texas House, was fast-tracked in…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth and Dallas were among many cities nation-wide to participate in pro-choice rallies Tuesday. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Tarrant County Court House and Dallas City Hall holding signs, chanting and marching to take a stand on abortion laws. “I believe it’s not the governments place to be in our…… MORE
PHOENIX (AP) – A self-driving truck company has partnered with the U.S. Postal Service to test autonomous technology on the long-haul route between Phoenix and Dallas. San Diego-based TuSimple is planning for two autonomous trucks to carry mail and parcels on five round trips between the Postal Service distribution centers in the two cities starting…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A bill that would “harden” Texas campuses with increased security and a boost in student mental health resources has cleared a key hurdle in the Legislature a year after a mass shooting at a local high school killed eight students and two substitute teachers. The Texas House on Tuesday gave tentative…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas sports legend could soon be honored with a street name. The City of Dallas is considering a proposal to rename Olive Street, outside of the American Airlines Center, to Dirk Nowitzki Way. The German native retired from the Dallas Mavericks last month after 21 seasons with the team. “He’s been with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is looking into a possible connection between three recent cases involving violence against transgender women. Muhlayshia Booker was seen on cell video last month being attacked by a mob of people outside a Dallas apartment complex. Last Saturday, she was shot and killed. Police said after the shooting…… MORE
