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Two Officer Involved Shootings Wednesday Evening in North Texas

Two Officer Involved Shootings Wednesday Evening in North Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Irving / Fort Worth – There have been 2 officer involved shootings in North Texas. One involved a suspect who was shot and killed at the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Irving located near the Texas 121 TEXpress toll road and North MacArthur boulevard. Irving Police say the man who died…MORE

Pro-Choice Supporters March through Downtown Dallas

Pro-Choice Supporters March through Downtown Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A pro-choice march and rally drew hundreds of people to Downtown Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, essentially returning abortion to the states. Before the march rally-goers were met by a group of counter-protesters. More rallies are planned in coming days and weeks across…MORE

Texas Expands Border Security Operations

Texas Expands Border Security Operations

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday the expansion of the state’s border security operations. The state is creating Texas Department of Public Safety strike teams, establishing new vehicle inspection checkpoints targeting semi-trucks, and the deployment of additional resources from the Texas Military Department to mitigate a continued surge of migrants. “President…MORE

Registration Underway for Dallas Mayor’s Back-to-School Fair

Registration Underway for Dallas Mayor’s Back-to-School Fair

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic the Dallas Mayor’s Back-to-School Fair will be held in person. Registration is underway for the event that supplies students with the tools and supplies they need for the upcoming school year. The event will be held August 5th at Dallas’ Fair Park, and families…MORE

Jackson to be Sworn in as Breyer Retires From Supreme Court

Jackson to be Sworn in as Breyer Retires From Supreme Court

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is officially becoming a justice. Jackson will be sworn as the court’s 116th justice at midday Thursday, just as the man she is replacing, Justice Stephen Breyer, retires. Breyer says in a letter to President Joe Biden that…MORE