Dallas Police say a man is in custody accused of firing a gun that contributed to a natural gas explosion at a southeast Dallas apartment complex that injured eight people last month, including four Dallas firefighters. Dallas police confirmed they charged 28-year-old Phillip Dankins with seven counts of deadly conduct related to the September 29th…… MORE
Southwest Airlines Reverses Course on Unpaid Leave for Unvaccinated Employees
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas based Southwest Airlines is telling unvaccinated employees that they can continue to work after the deadline for federal contractors passes. The vaccine requirement calls on all Federal contractors to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8. Southwest Airlines initially indicated it would put any employee who doesn’t meet that deadline on…… MORE
North Texas First Responders Preparing for National Drug Take Back Day
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texas police departments and EMS departments are getting ready for National Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, October 23. The Drug Enforcement Agency event was created to help address prescription drug abuse which has become a key public safety and health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug…… MORE
Former President Trump Calls the Late Colin Powell “a Classic RINO”
(WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of General Colin Powell’s death, former President Donald Trump is highlighting what he called “mistakes” made by Powell when he was secretary of state. A statement from the 45th President was released by the Political Action Committee Save America on Tuesday. “Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes…… MORE
Grand Prairie Police Veteran Dies of COVID-19
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Another North Texas police officer has died from complications of COVID-19. The Grand Prairie Police Department tweeted, “We will #NeverForget” officer Andy MacDonald who had been with the department since 1999. Other details about his life have not been released. MacDonald is the latest in recent COVID deaths among law…… MORE