(WBAP/KLIF) — A new report says many Texas prison inmates fear dying or falling gravely ill from the hot weather. The report by the Texas A&M University Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center comes as the current summer heat wave has pushed temperatures in some Texas prisons to 100 degrees. Advocates have been highly critical of…… MORE
A Former Southwest Flight Attendant Awarded $5.3 Million
(WBAP/KLIF) — A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant was awarded $5.3 million in a lawsuit against the airline, Thursday. Carter was fired in 2017 after sending emails to Transport Workers Union President Audrey Stone, calling her “despicable” for attending a pro-abortion “Women’s March” in Washington D.C., earlier that year. According to the Dallas Morning News,…… MORE
Ivana Trump, First Wife of Former President, Dies at 73
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump family says the former president’s first wife, Ivana Trump, has died in New York City. Trump posted on social media Thursday that “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away.” The Trumps…… MORE
WNBA’s Griner gets Support at Trial from Character Witnesses
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) – The drug possession trial of WNBA star Brittney Griner has resumed, with the head of the Russian club she plays for in the offseason and a teammate from that squad testifying in support of her character and what she has meant for women’s basketball in the country. Griner, who pleaded guilty…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Officer Arrested on Burglary Charges
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A veteran Fort Worth Police officer has been arrested on burglary charges. According to the department, Detective Bryan Lafaurie forced his way into a house with a gun last Friday, July 8, to confront some teens he suspected of stealing his property. Lafaurie was off-duty at the time. After…… MORE