Category Archives: KLIF News & Information In The Morning

Fire in Deep Ellum

Fire in Deep Ellum

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) A four alarm fire broke out near the Deep Ellum District in Dallas on Wednesday night. Firefighters received multiple 911 calls late in the afternoon responding to a blaze 1805 Chestnut street, a meat distribution center. Over 100 firefighters were on the scene fighting the fire before it was eventually extinguished. According to Dallas…MORE

South American Travel Warning

South American Travel Warning

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – The U.S. State Department is warning American citizens against traveling to Bolivia because of the unrest that has gripped the Andean nation since a disputed presidential election last month. Its notice says non-emergency U.S. government employees were authorized to leave Bolivia as of Tuesday because of the political instability accompanying…MORE

Judge Accused of Fraud

Judge Accused of Fraud

HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas judge is facing fraud charges for allegedly spending campaign money on personal expenses. Prosecutors say Harris County Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas misused nearly $25,000 in campaign funds between January 2016 and March 2017. The indictment unsealed Friday shows she spent that money on a home mortgage, private school tuition, jewelry and…MORE

White Supremacist Prisoner Executed

White Supremacist Prisoner Executed

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A white supremacist gang member has been executed for strangling a West Texas woman over fears she would alert police about his drug operation. Justen Hall received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The 38-year-old Hall was condemned for the 2002 killing of 29-year-old Melanie Billhartz…MORE

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – On Election Day Tuesday, Texas voters had many constitutional amendment propositions on the ballot. Proposition 4 was top of mind for many; the issue amending the  constitution to making it harder for lawmakers to levy an income tax passed overwhelmingly. Governor Abbott issued a statement after passage praising the vote: “Today’s…MORE