Yearly Archives: 2017

Cowboys Legend Troy Aikman on Hand for Giving Tuesday Kickoff

Cowboys Legend Troy Aikman on Hand for Giving Tuesday Kickoff

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of people gathered at Victory Plaza this morning to kick off the sixth annual Giving Tuesday — an initiative to help those in need following a weekend of rampant spending. United Way’s Dallas chairman and former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman says the excitement this morning proves Dallas’ giving spirit is…MORE

UPDATE: Arlington mall shoplifting suspect may have been suicidal

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police say a shoplifting suspect shot when he pointed a pellet gun at an officer at a busy Dallas-area shopping mall may have been suicidal. An Arlington police spokesman says 21-year-old William Paul Dodd was a convicted felon and known offender who made a 911 call Sunday in which he threatened…MORE

Texas Governor Taps Top Attorney For TX Supreme Court

Texas Governor Taps Top Attorney For TX Supreme Court

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says his top attorney will replace a Texas Supreme Court justice who’s awaiting confirmation for a seat on a U.S. appeals court. Jimmy Blacklock is Abbott’s general counsel. The governor said Monday that Blacklock will assure another conservative vote on the state’s highest civil court, where Republicans…MORE