Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright. The jury deliberated for about four days before finding Kim Potter guilty of both counts on Thursday. Potter, who is white, was a Brooklyn Center police officer when…… MORE
Baytown, TX (WBA)/KLIF) – Emergency responders are on the scene of a major industrial accident overnight at the southeast texas ExxonMobil refinery. Dramatic images shared on social media showed raging flames and thick black smoke billowing into the skies over Baytown. One Twitter user tweeted, “Explosion at Exxon! it rumbled my apartment and knocked my…… MORE
Medina County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Medina County Sheriff’s office is searching for Lucas Wright, white, male, 9 years old, 4’05, 70 lbs, brown hair, hazel eyes, and wearing all green outerwear, LL Bean orange/blue/white under-coat, gray Adidas shoes with red bottoms. Aariana Wright, white, female, 8 years old, 4’05, 70 lbs, brown hair, hazel…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Health Departments in North Texas are working to make COVID-19 testing more available as the Omicron variant spreads across the country. Dallas County Medical Director Phil Huang said on Tuesday that local pharmacies are stocking up on at-home COVID tests. “There may be short term runs on it, but they are getting…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police said Tuesday afternoon that three people were taken into custody and two got away after a scare at Hulen Mall. “The mall was placed under lockdown,” said Officer Daniel Segura “A safety sweep has been conducted looking for these other two suspects. As of now, the mall is…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is announcing plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant. Biden said in a speech to the nation Tuesday that it’s…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that his Public Safety Office will award an additional $38.4 million for law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities in direct support of Operation Lone Star. The Governor’s PSO has awarded $74.8 million in OLS funds to cities and counties in proximity to the Texas-Mexico…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump was in Dallas on Sunday to take part in ‘The History Tour’ with Bill O’Reilly. Thousands of Trump supporters converged on the American Airlines Center to witness the sit down conversation between the political commentator and former President. “We decided this was a good time come back and…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The American Red Cross says it’s facing the lowest holiday season blood supply and donor turnout that it’s experienced in more than a decade. The North Texas Region has had extremely low donor turnout in recent months, even while the demand for blood is unabated. Red Cross officials say donors were eager…… MORE
Moab, UT (WBAP/KLIF) – A 39 year old resident of DeSoto has been arrested in Utah for the murder of a woman identified as his domestic partner. Raymond Turner Jr. was arrested in Moab, and reportedly confessed to the murder of 52 year old Jacqueline Archuleta while Moab Police were questing him about their unrelated…… MORE
