IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Irving Police Department is investigating multiple reports of a terroristic threat made on social media towards Irving Nimitz High school on Sunday. According to police, the threat involved a picture of a rifle round and a presumed grenade posted to social media. The students who are believed to have made the…… MORE
Rockets Fired at Kabul Airport in Waning Hours of US Pullout
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Islamic State militants fired a volley of rockets at Kabul’s rapidly emptying international airport on Monday, with just hours left before a deadline for U.S. forces to withdraw at the end of America’s longest war. The Pentagon is tight-lipped about final operations and has not specified when the withdrawal will be…… MORE
Texas Deploys Emergency Response Resources to Support Hurricane Ida Recovery Efforts
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday, at the request of the State of Louisiana through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, the State of Texas has deployed numerous resources and personnel to support Hurricane Ida response and recovery efforts. Resources include a CH 47 Chinook Helicopter, 14 crew members, 30 Type 1…… MORE
Texas Man Goes Missing While Kayaking in Arkansas
NORFORK, Ark. (AP) – The search continues in north Arkansas for a Texas man who went missing while kayaking on the White River. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says authorities began searching for the man after getting a call around 1 p.m. Saturday that he had gone under in the White River and had not…… MORE
Texas State Fair To Have Free Food & Rides to Get Vaccinated
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas State Fair is gearing up for an in-person celebration with COVID guidelines. the 2021 Fair in Dallas will ask visitors to wear masks indoors and offer vaccinations. According to the Fair’s Karissa Condoianis, last year’s fair was reduced to a drive-thru event, which had huge financial implications. This year, organizers are…… MORE