DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Walmart celebrates the 6th anniversary of its “Veterans Welcome Home Commitment” by announcing more than 226,000 veteran hires since it’s launch in 2013. Their goal is to reach 250,000 by 2020. This effort is a way that the company honors our United States veterans. Walmart guarantees a job offer to any…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth-based American Airlines has filed a lawsuit accusing its mechanics and their unions of conducting an illegal work slowdown to gain leverage in ongoing contract talks. The carrier filed the suit in Fort Worth Monday against Transport Workers Union and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and has asked…… MORE
UPDATE: 5/21/19 11:35 A.M. (FORT WORTH) – The man charged in the kidnapping of an 8-year-old Fort Worth girl is in federal custody. Salem Sabatka was snatched from her Fort Worth neighborhood in broad daylight with her mother at her side. The girl was later found at a Forest Hills motel, thanks to two good…… MORE
Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A 22-year old Denton man is in Denton county jail on charges that he decapitated his mother with a hacksaw earlier this month. The discovery came after a series of bizarre incidents involving Isaac Israel Warriner, who was arrested in Oklahoma and returned to Denton County late last week. He faces charges…… MORE
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed by police, but not arrested, after a scuffle involving event staff at a Las Vegas music festival. Police Officer Laura Meltzer said Monday that the 23-year-old running back was detained briefly early Saturday during the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is accusing its mechanics and their unions of conducting an illegal work slowdown to gain leverage in contract talks, and the airline is asking a federal judge to stop the activity. The airline says mechanics have caused about 900 cancellations or long delays since early February by taking…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The first LIVE televised debate was held Monday night at the WFAA-TV studios in South Victory in Dallas. Dallas City Councilman Scott Griggs and State Representative Eric Johnson squared off in the moderated debate less than three weeks before the runoff election. The topic of the City’s Police Department was consistently discussed…… MORE
FT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – FT. Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald has been fired. The move comes after he had an argument with the president of the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas during Police Week in Washington D-C. “Our conversation with Chief multiple times has been that you are always representing the city of Fort…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Southern Texas border is struggling with overcrowded facilities for migrants seeking asylum. Also, the border patrol says about 4,500 people are apprehended each day, trying to cross over illegally. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was recently interviewed on Fox News. He says the problem is only getting worse. Paxton is urging…… MORE
DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – DFW Airport has plans to expand with continued growth being seen across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. “We want to provide a world class experience for millions of customers said DFW Airport, CEO, Sean Donohue. “We want to provide safe and efficient operations that makes DFW a good business partners for our…… MORE
