There is a chance for severe thunderstorms to affect North Texas this evening with the greatest severe risk north of I-20 and east of I-35. Hail will be the main threat, but a couple tornadoes and damaging wind gusts are also possible. Coverage will be scattered, and not everyone will see thunderstorms or severe weather.…… MORE
18-Wheeler Loaded with Packages Destroyed by Fire
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) An overnight 18-wheeler fire is still causing problems for commuters this morning. Westbound #LBJ Freeway at Preston is backed to the Central Expressway. The truck filled with packages was torched. Mike Forbes from our media partner WFAA-TV tells us that there some speculation that is was a truck contracted by FedEX. Hazmat is…… MORE
California Sen. Feinstein Says She Won’t Run for Reelection
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won’t seek reelection in 2024. The senator, who turns 90 in June, is the oldest member of Congress and has faced questions in recent years about…… MORE
Collin County Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A traffic stop in Collin County this month netted the seizure of thousands of fentanyl pills. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s office, members of Sheriff’s Office and North Texas Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 75 and Republic Drive, Plano on February 10. The vehicle’s operator, a…… MORE
Active Shooter Training for School District Employees
(WBAP/KLIF) — With 67 mass shootings across the United States in 2023, law enforcement agencies are beefing up training. Fort Worth Police are offering Active Shooter Response Training for all interested school district employees beginning on February 26th. According to Fort Worth Police Officer Daniel Segura, the 7-hour training will consist of classroom work and…… MORE