(WBAP/KLIF) — An alarming trend is taking shape at area cooling centers operated by the Salvation Army of North Texas. An increasing number of families are being pushed out of their homes due to increasing costs during the heat wave. Major Paul McFarland says the trend in concerning as a number of the Salvation Army…… MORE
Deputy Acquitted in Parkland School Shooting
(WBAP/KLIF) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been found not guilty of failing to act during the 2018 Parkland high school massacre. Fired Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson wept as Thursday’s verdict was read. The 60-year-old was the deputy assigned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a shooter…… MORE
Crews from Multiple Departments Battling “Storage Fire” in Palo Pinto County
PALO PINTO COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Crews from multiple departments are making headway while battling a massive wildfire just west of Fort Worth near Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto county. The “Storage Fire” is located between State Highway 16 and the popular lake destination. It’s burned about 551 acres and is about 40%…… MORE
Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: Allen Outlet Mall Body Cam Footage Released
Clayton Neville and Monty Cook, with The WBAP Morning News talk about the body cam footage from the heroic police officer who took out the shooter at the Allen Outlet Mall. The audio is jarring but it is important to hear just what heroism sounds like. … MORE