FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The City of Fort Worth has now officially decided not to join a statewide lawsuit fighting the anti-sanctuary cities law. The vote came early Wednesday morning after hours of speakers at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The final tally was 5-4 against joining the suit, with Mayor Betsy Price as…… MORE
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas Independent School District board member is calling on the district to rename all schools with confederate names. District 8 Trustee Miguel Solis posted a tweet late Sunday night saying “It’s past time to change the name of all confederate schools in Dallas. Looking for leaders to join me…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas lawmakers are one step closer to putting more money into schools and retired teachers. The Texas Senate approved House Bill 21 early Tuesday morning, which would put about $350 million into schools and another $210 million into helping retired teachers with their rising health care costs. The House, however, wants…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a South Texas teenager. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office says 13-year-old Priscilla Martinez, pictured to the left, is 5’11, 160 pounds, has dark hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing black eyeglasses. They believe she was kidnapped by 41-year-old Rudolfo Nunsio Jr.,…… MORE
DALLAS, TX. (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Cowboys star Running Back, Ezekiel Elliott was notified by the NFL today that he will be suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2017 season, for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. In a statement released today, the NFL said “Over the course of the last year,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — SMU has changed its mind and will not relocate its annual 9/11 memorial. It’s a win for SMU students, who have been fighting the university’s decision for more than a week, as have alumni, donors, and even politicians like Governor Greg Abbott. “Over the course of the past week and a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — First Baptist Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress says God has given the President authority to take out North Korea. In a statement, Jeffress says it’s clear in the Bible that “God has endowed rulers full power to use whatever means necessary, including war, to stop evil.” When asked about a Bible verse…… MORE
LANCASTER (WBAP/KLIF News) — Lancaster Police have arrested the man who was caught on video pointing his gun at a woman on I-35E in Lancaster during a road rage incident last week. 49-year-old Joseph Sida was charged on Tuesday with deadly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor. He turned himself in to Lancaster Police Monday afternoon and told…… MORE
ABILENE (WBAP/KLIF News) — An Abilene Police officer was killed in a car crash Sunday night while driving to Dallas for a Crimes Against Children conference. Detective Elise Ybarra, 33, was driving on I-20 with two other detectives and slowed down when they saw traffic due to an earlier wreck. But a white, Chevy pick-up…… MORE
LANCASTER (WBAP/KLIF News) — Lancaster Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who pointed a gun at a driver in an apparent road rage situation. Victoria Best says she was driving to work Friday morning going northbound on I-35E just south of I-20, when the driver in front of her repeatedly…… MORE
