DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Hundreds of underprivileged families were at Fair Park Friday receiving free school supplies, haircuts, and medical checks as part of the 21st annual “Mayor’s Back to School Fair.” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said the number of families that pre-registered was down from last year and pointed to the current political climate…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — SMU students are being told they can no longer display their annual 9/11 memorial on the campus’ most prominent lawn. Every year, the student group Young Americans for Freedom, along with other organizations on campus, sticks miniature American flags into the lawn in front of Dallas Hall because it’s both one…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Congressman Pete Sessions says the House of Representatives has done its job by passing the Make America Secure Appropriates Act. The resolution, which now goes to the U.S Senate for consideration, would provide more than $650 billion for the military in the federal budget. It would also give troops a more…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — UPDATE: The cities of Plano, Rowlett and Garland said their 911 call systems are back to normal on Monday. Plano, Rowlett and now Garland had troubles with their 911 call systems that started on Sunday. Each case was different. T-Mobile customers in Plano have not been able to connect with 911 dispatchers. The…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama’s health care law, after a night of high suspense ended in a big defeat for President Donald Trump’s agenda. Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona cast a key vote against the measure. Trump sent a Twitter post saying…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A police chase that began in Lake Dallas Thursday night ended with a car crashing into a popular Denton bar. The man wrecked the car around 9:00 Thursday night into a gate at the bar Riprock’s, which is on Fry Street right next to the University of North Texas campus. Video…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Red Cross says they’re experiencing a critical blood shortage and need more people to donate. Jan Hale is with the Red Cross — she says they were already low on blood before summer came, which is typically a slow time of year when it comes to blood donations. “Blood supply…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Five people wanted by the FBI for targeting jewelry salesmen in North Texas have been arrested. US Attorney John Parker’s office says the five are believed to be responsible for the death of a traveling jewelry salesman last year after they followed him from Richardson to Euless and eventually beat him.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Police are looking for a man accused of trying to grab two separate women at a Far North Dallas apartment complex. Dallas Police say the incidents happened Friday night about 15 minutes apart from each other at the Landera Apartments off Trinity Mills sand Midway. One woman says she was approached…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Ten people have died after a semi-truck parked outside a San Antonio Wal-Mart was found with nearly 40 people in the back being smuggled into Texas. Thirty others have been hospitalized for heat stroke and dehydration, with temperatures in the 100’s all weekend. San Antonio Police say a surveillance video at…… MORE
