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Officer who Knelt on George Floyd’s Neck Arrested; Protesters Torch Minneapolis Police Station in Violent Night
Courtesy CNN MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not br...
May 29, 2020
Texas deputy sheriff shoots, kills deputy constable
Sienna Plantation (WBAP/KLIF) – A deputy constable was shot and killed early Friday morning in Fort Bend County’s Sierra Plantation subdivision, south of Houston. Fort Bend Sheriff Troy Ne...
May 29, 2020
Private plane lands on south Texas highway
Laredo (WBAP/KLIF) – A private plane carrying three people had to make an emergency landing Thursday on a highway near Laredo. The Beechcraft Bonanza developed an unspecified problem in flight. ...
May 29, 2020
Surprise birth in Fort Worth jail
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A woman prisoner in a Fort Worth jail surprised corrections officers earlier this month by giving birth to a child in her cell without their knowledge. The Tarrant Count...
May 29, 2020
Governor says now is the time to schedule elective surgeries
Amarillo (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is urging those who are planning elective surgeries to get them soon. He told a news conference in Amarillo this is the time; while hospitals ar...
May 29, 2020
Texas state troopers will return to Dallas’ streets this summer
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – State troopers will be back on the streets of Dallas again this summer. Police Chief Renee Hall says DPS troopers and county constables will be brought in to help "fill the ...
May 29, 2020
Mesquite Championship Rodeo: First Ticketed Sporting Event Nationally
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — When the Mesquite Championship Rodeo starts up next week it will officially become the first ticketed sporting event since mandator government shutdowns where implemented in...
May 28, 2020
Dallas Mayor Calls Property Tax Hike Proposal “Disrespectful”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is urging safety and transparency in the city’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. While speaking on WBAP’s Chris Salcedo...
May 28, 2020
Another 2.1 Million Americans File Unemployment, Bringing Total to 40.8 Million Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Millions of Americans continue to lose their jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The U.S. Department of Labor reports about 2.1 million people applied for unem...
May 28, 2020
Trump Preparing Order Targeting Social Media Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies. This comes after Trump lashed out at Twitter f...
May 28, 2020
