Ft. Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – Lockheed Martin has finished production of Japan’s first F-35 at its plant in Fort Worth. A total of 12 countries have ordered the F-35. Lockheed says the F-35 provides an advantage over the F-16 because each model has more in common. “While the F-16 was used by 20-some countries around…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Plano Balloon Festival Marks 37th Year
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) This weekend marks 37 years since the first hot air balloon lifted off at the Plano balloon festival. Jo Via is the executive director of the festival and she says this year is special because of the number of “shaped” balloons this year. Many Texans are leery of hot air balloons since the deadly crash in…… MORE
Man Allegedly Breaks into Garland Backyard, Beats Puppy to Death and Buries It
Garland (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland police arrested Fermin Rivera for allegedly beating a puppy to death in a woman’s backyard and burying it. Homeowner Guadalupe Gonzalez told police she heard noises coming from her backyard Monday afternoon. She said she looked through her window and saw Rivera digging a grave for her dog, which he had allegedly just…… MORE
Police Hunt for Robbers Who Fatally Shot Store Clerk
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A clerk at a convenience store in southwest Dallas was shot and killed during an armed robbery early Friday morning.… MORE
Survey Finds Retail Gasoline Prices in Texas Slip 2 Cents
COPPELL, Texas (AP) – Retail gasoline prices in Texas have slipped 2 cents this week to settle at an average $1.95 per gallon.… MORE