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Weatherford High School Homecoming Dance Marred By Arrest, Threat and Evacuation

Weatherford High School Homecoming Dance Marred By Arrest, Threat and Evacuation

WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There will be extra security at some Weatherford ISD schools this week after chaos ensued at Weatherford High School’s homecoming dance over the weekend. The building was evacuated and police arrested a student Saturday night. In a Facebook post, Weatherford police said an off-duty officer working security arrested a 17-year-old…MORE

Dallas Police Searching for Suspect in Violent, Unprovoked Downtown Attack

Dallas Police Searching for Suspect in Violent, Unprovoked Downtown Attack

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas police are asking the public to help find the man behind an unprovoked attack that’s put downtown business owners and visitors on edge. Surveillance video shows the man walking up to a woman at the intersection of Elm and Field streets, hitting her in the head with a blunt…MORE

Trump is Safe After Second Assassination Attempt

Trump is Safe After Second Assassination Attempt

FLORIDA (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The FBI announced on Sunday that it is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club, just nine weeks after the former president survived a similar attack. Trump was unharmed as Secret Service agents fired at a man pointing an…MORE

Funerals Held for Teen Boy and Math Teacher Killed in Georgia High School Shooting

Funerals Held for Teen Boy and Math Teacher Killed in Georgia High School Shooting

JEFFERSON, Ga. (AP) — A teenage student and a math teacher are being remembered at funerals that took place 10 days after they were killed in a mass shooting at a Georgia high school. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for 14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn and teacher Cristina Irimie. A large crowd of mourners attended Schermerhorn’s…MORE

Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

(AP) – Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine people in the U.S. Boar’s Head said an internal investigation at its Jarratt, Virginia, plant found that the…MORE

Striking Boeing Factory Workers Say They Are Ready to Hold Out for a Better Contract

Striking Boeing Factory Workers Say They Are Ready to Hold Out for a Better Contract

SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing are walking picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes after overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years. The strike by 33,000 machinists that started on Friday will not disrupt airline flights anytime soon, but it is…MORE

American Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Ratify New Contract

American Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Ratify New Contract

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – After years of tense negotiations, American Airlines flight attendants voted Thursday to ratify a new five-year labor deal. Cabin crews will get more than twenty-percent immediate raises beginning next month. In a Facebook post, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants said more than 87 percent of the union approved…MORE