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
DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas division of the FBI needs the public’s help to catch a bank robber dubbed the “Derby Desperado. FBI Dallas said the first robbery occurred on July 3, 2024 around 1:30 p.m. The suspect made off with cash from the Texans Credit Union on Telecom Parkway in Garland. On July…… MORE
MILWAUKEE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, who had been tight-lipped about his switch from the Democrat to the GOP, spoke about his decision at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday night. He told the crowd his switch was inspired by activists protesting on his front lawn. “I’ve been a Democrat my…… MORE
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention resumes Tuesday with a focus on immigration. The issue is central to former President Donald Trump’s political brand that helped endear him to the GOP base when he began his first campaign in 2015. Trump appeared triumphantly at the convention’s opening night Monday with a bandage over his…… MORE
MILWAUKEE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, to serve as Vice President should the Republican party win the November election. Trump used a post on the online’s “Truth Social” site to announce the selection of Vance. At just 39 years old, he’d add a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon brings a stunning and abrupt conclusion to…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – New details have been revealed about the brutal murder of a Mesquite soldier who was killed near Fort Campbell, Kentucky in May. The family of Private First-Class Katia-Duenas Aguilar said she was stabbed 68 times in her neck and upper body in her Clarksville, Tennessee home. At a June press…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Hurricane Beryl hit the South Texas coast near Matagorda as a Category 1 storm early Monday morning. The storm is bringing heavy rain, flooding, damaging winds and causing widespread power outages. The National Hurricane Center warning about life-threatening storm surge and inland flooding around 5 a.m. Harris County Sheriff…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – The United States has signed a deal with the incoming Panamanian President Jose Raul Molino in new efforts to stop migrants from moving north toward the U.S. – Mexico border, before they reach Mexico. Half a million migrants passed through the dangerous…… MORE
