(WBAP/KLIF) – The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the northern portion of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex but it does not include either Dallas or Tarrant Counties. The southern edge of the watch includes Collin and Denton counties along with Cooke, Fannin, Hunt, Grayson and other counties both north and east…… MORE
Lawmakers to Discuss Death Penalty ahead of Texas Mother’s Slated Execution
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers will convene in Austin on Tuesday to discuss the death penalty ahead of the scheduled execution of Melissa Lucio. Members of the Criminal Justice Reform Committee are focused on bringing attention to Melissa Luicio’s case. Her execution is set for the end of this month in the killing of her…… MORE
Governor Abbott Reaffirms Support for Law Enforcement at Texas Border
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Monday, discussed the state’s ongoing border security efforts and how Texas is working with local law enforcement to mitigate the Biden administration’s ongoing border crisis at the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition Spring Meeting in El Paso. During remarks, the Governor thanked law enforcement for their partnership in mitigating…… MORE
SMU Police Issue Warning After Student Reports On-Campus Assault
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Southern Methodist University Police are warning the community to be on alert after a student reported an on-campus assault over the weekend. Investigators said the woman told investigators an unknown man, who smelled of alcohol, tried to choke her as she walked near Ford Stadium Gate 3 around 9:15 Saturday…… MORE
FAA Seeks Biggest Fines yet Against 2 Unruly Passengers
WASHINGTON (AP) – The price is going up for disrupting airline flights. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it’s seeking record civil fines against two passengers who assaulted other people on flights last summer. The FAA said it proposed a civil penalty of $81,950 against a passenger who struck a flight attendant on the…… MORE