FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A number of agencies are working to identify the cause and assess structural damage from the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth Monday afternoon. The blast injured 21 people, one critically and four seriously. Miraculously, no one was killed in the explosion. In an update…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – If bracing for the first blast of intense and very serious cold weather approaching North Texas is not enough, the WBAP Morning News Team offers you a glimpse into the madness caused by a building-wide fire alarm check, featuring loud audio tones and flashing strobe lights that refuse to turn off.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, doctors said Tuesday. The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer.…… MORE
JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Manslaughter charges have been filed in connection with the death of a 17-year-old North Texas girl who was severely burned at a party on December 16. Jacksboro police said 23-year-old Sebastian Lindsey threw gasoline into the fire that Madison Lewis was standing near. Lewis’ hair and clothes went up in…… MORE
LANCASTER (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A search is underway for the suspect in the murder of a Lancaster High School drill team member. 17-year-old Ikea Imari Hood was fatally shot Sunday morning at a home in southeast Oak Cliff. Officers responded around 10:40 a.m. to a shooting in the 700 block of Grambling Drive, near…… MORE
UPDATE 02/08 7:40 AM – Fort Worth first responders report 1 person in critical condition after the explosion; 4 in serious, and 16 with non-life threatening or minor injuries. Fort Worth Police spokesman Jimmy Polizani reports first responders also pulled some victims trapped in buildings or businesses nearby the hotel. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) —…… MORE
WISE COUNTY – (WBAP/KLIF) – The suspect accused of murdering 7-year old Athena Strand is asking to be moved from the Wise County Jail; the attorney for him cites “cruel and unusual punishment” in conditions. Horner has been kept in solitary confinement since a reported prior suicide attempt and concerns he again may harm himself.…… MORE
WASHINGTON DC – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Dallas today, arriving at Dallas Love Field around 6:15 pm to attend a prayer service and say last goodbyes to a longtime colleague and self described friend, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. “EBJ” died New Year’s Eve. The prayer service and wake Monday…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – WASHINGTON – The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 35 to 10 today. Dallas took the lead in the first quarter when Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tobert caught a three yard touchdown pass from quarterback Dak Prescott Washington then tied the game in the second quarter when Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr.…… MORE
…Wind Advisory in Effect From 7 PM Monday to 6 PM CST Tuesday… Precautionary/Preparedness Actions… A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may…… MORE
