Category Archives: KLIF News & Information In The Morning

Arlington Child Solicitation Sting Successful

Arlington Child Solicitation Sting Successful

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) A child online solicitation sting by the Arlington Police led to eight arrests over two days. The operation focused on men thought they were chatting online with children 13-16 years of age. The suspects were led to believe they would meet the children on various locations. Another person was arrested on drug charges.…MORE

Man Charged in Death of Houston Officer

Man Charged in Death of Houston Officer

HOUSTON (AP) – Houston police say a man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an officer. Police officials say Sgt. Christopher Brewster was shot just before 6 p.m. Saturday and died about half an hour later. Police said in a news release Sunday that 25-year-old Arturo Solis is charged with capital…MORE

Gas Prices Fall

Gas Prices Fall

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) – The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has dipped 1 penny per gallon to $2.65 over the past two weeks. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg says Sunday that further cuts to gas prices are unlikely because crude oil costs are on the rise. The price at the pump is 14 cents higher…MORE

Candidates Come to Area

Candidates Come to Area

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) The Dallas area is playing host to democratic presidential hopefuls this weekend. Long shot candidate Andrew Yang was in Dallas last night. Yang visited Gilley’s nightclub to raise money ahead of the next Democratic Presidential Debate on December 19th. Later today in Plano former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will speak at…MORE

Suspicious Cancer Cluster in Houston

Suspicious Cancer Cluster in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) – Texas health officials have identified a cancer cluster in a north Houston neighborhood polluted by the wood preservative creosote from a nearby railroad operation. The Department of State Health Services says it didn’t try to determine what caused the lung and bronchus, esophagus and larynx cancers in the Fifth Ward and Kashmere…MORE