Yearly Archives: 2018

Cornyn: Kavanaugh Confirmation will Help Cruz

Cornyn: Kavanaugh Confirmation will Help Cruz

(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn believes the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process will help his colleague Senator Ted Cruz in Cruz’s Senate race against Congressman Beto O’Rourke. “This is a very popular confirmation in Texas and I think it will make a difference in the Senate race in Texas because Mr. O’Rourke has come out opposed…MORE

Denton Gets a New Chief of Police

Denton Gets a New Chief of Police

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Officer Frank Dixon is officially the new chief of police for Denton Police Department. At the swearing-in ceremony Thursday, Dixon said the department welcomed him with open arms. “The men and women at Denton Police Department are just incredible, they love what they do and they have a lot of  pride and fashion…MORE

US Stocks Slump on Day of Wide Swings

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are slumping for a second straight day as the market endures its most volatile stretch since February. The Dow Jones industrials fell 545 points, or 2.1 percent, to 25,052.83 and the benchmark S&P 500 dropped 57 points, or 2.1 percent, to 2,728.37. Both indexes have fallen more than 5 percent…MORE

Police Investigating Deadly Crash Following Chase

Police Investigating Deadly Crash Following Chase

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF) – Investigators from Wylie and Farmersville Police Department’s continue to investigate an incident that led to a Police chase and deadly crash Wednesday in Farmersville. According to the Wylie Police Department, Police responded to a residence on Fifth Street before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told Officers a 15-year-old boy and his mom were…MORE

Rare Polio-Like Illness Affecting Children Nationwide Turns Up in North Texas

Rare Polio-Like Illness Affecting Children Nationwide Turns Up in North Texas

FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A rare Polio-like illness that’s affecting children across the country has turned up in North Texas. It’s called Acute Flaccid Myelitis, a serious neurological illness that comes on suddenly. Dr. Fernando Acosta Jr., a neurologist at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, told WFAA TV three such cases have…MORE