TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is under fire again after federal prosecutors revealed the results of a three-year investigation into the state’s five youth prisons on Thursday. The Department of Justice report alleges some guards used excessive amounts of pepper spray on juveniles for minor infractions, some are subjected to…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were on hand to greet three Americans who were part of a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the West. The flight carrying the detainees, which included U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkkovich and Russian-American…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Two American families are breathing a sigh of relief today after learning their loved one is part of a prisoner swap with Russia. The eastern nation agreed to free U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gerskovich, that’s according to Bloomberg.com report published Thursday. The publication reports…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous decision by a panel of the court. The…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have introduced legislation that would place sanctions on Mexico for failure to deliver water to the Rio Grande as per a 1944 international treaty that allows for and mandates the sharing of water resources between…… MORE
WIZARD WELLS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s been a break in a decades-old cold case out of the North Texas City of Wizard Wells, about 56 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The Jack County Sheriff’s Office said they’ve identified a woman whose remains were found in a remote area in 1984. Roberta Mumma was 25…… MORE
DALLAS – The Executive Director of the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center has resigned after a WFAA-TV investigation into allegations of filth and juveniles held in the cells in violation of state law. Director Darryl Beatty denied allegations of mistreatement at the facility, but Friday stepped down with a Monday meeting now planned of the…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike led to a major outage Friday morning that affected airlines and businesses worldwide. Microsoft assured its customers the company was working to fix issues affecting its 365 apps and services. The tech giant said its cloud services are in the process of being…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY – (WBAP/KLIF) The nearly $500 million Texas citrus industry is nearing the brink of collapse as Mexico continues to fail to deliver water to the Rio Grande, as required per a 1944 U.S. – Mexico treaty. Many citrus and other Valley farmers…… MORE
LOS ANGELES – (WBAP/KLIF) – Actor Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. Widely loved for his ability to bring laughter to all age groups, the comedic performer whose hallmark was deadpan humor, was showcased on his own network television shows starting in the 1970s and running well into the 90’s with appearances…… MORE
