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Supreme Court Rejects Special Counsel Request

Supreme Court Rejects Special Counsel Request

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 election results. The court revealed its decision Friday. The issue will now be decided by the U.S.…MORE

Millions of Texas Embark on Holiday Road Trips, Authorities Urging Safety

Millions of Texas Embark on Holiday Road Trips, Authorities Urging Safety

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Are you planning a holiday road trip with your family this year? So are millions of other Texans. In a statement, AAA Texas predicts almost nine million Texans will travel during the year-end holiday period this year. “A 2% increase from last year’s record number of travelers and a…MORE

Family of Shot, Killed Man Demand Accountability from Mesquite Police.

Family of Shot, Killed Man Demand Accountability from Mesquite Police.

MESQUITE – (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of a 19-year old man shot by a Mesquite police officer are calling for transparency into the man’s death. Payton Lawrence is alleged to have been the driver of a car shot and killed by a police veteran still not named. Police say just a couple of minutes after…MORE

OSHA Proposes $15,625 Fine for USPS Over Dallas Mail Carrier’s Heat-Related Death

OSHA Proposes $15,625 Fine for USPS Over Dallas Mail Carrier’s Heat-Related Death

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The United States Postal Service is facing a $15,625 fine in the wake of the heat-related death of a Dallas mail carrier over the summer. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation alleges the postal service failed to protect workers on June 20, the day 66-year-old Eugene Gates Junior died.…MORE

Texas vs Chicago: Abbott Flies Migrants to the Windy City.

Texas vs Chicago: Abbott Flies Migrants to the Windy City.

By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. CHICAGO – (WBAP/KLIF) – Another Lone Star State delivery of migrants to a northern big city, with 120 flown from Texas to Chicago Wednesday, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott chooses a flight, rather than continuing to bus them. Chicago officials were left scrambling to pick up…MORE

Fatal Shooting; Uptown Dallas Wednesday Evening

Fatal Shooting; Uptown Dallas Wednesday Evening

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A man was shot and killed around 5pm Wednesday night in Uptown Dallas, with police now investigating the crime. Authorities have not released the name of the victim yet. They do confirm a man was shot and died from his injuries after transport to an area hospital. The shooting happened in…MORE