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Mexican Railroad Will Avoid Texas

Mexican Railroad Will Avoid Texas

Mexico City (WBAP/KLIF) – Mexico’s government is retaliating for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s sudden imposition of tougher inspections of commercial truck traffic along the border last month. Mexico’s Economy Minister says his country will not allow itself to be hostage to “someone who wants to use trade as a political tool.” So Mexico says it…MORE

Fallen Peace Officers Honored At Texas Capitol

Fallen Peace Officers Honored At Texas Capitol

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of Texas law enforcement officers gathered at the state capitol in Austin Sunday for a memorial ceremony and candlelight vigil honoring the 62 peace officers who died in the line of duty last year. Governor Greg Abbott presented medals of honor to each of their families saying, “these courageous men and…MORE

Biden Calls Former VP Mondale ‘Giant’ of Political History

Biden Calls Former VP Mondale ‘Giant’ of Political History

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – President Joe Biden has saluted his “friend of five decades” Walter Mondale, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic. Mondale died in April 2021 at age 93. He is credited with…MORE

Dallas Police Hunt for Deadly Hit and Run Driver

Dallas Police Hunt for Deadly Hit and Run Driver

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are searching for the driver of a red pickup truck they say plowed into a vehicle carrying several people Friday night, killing two teenagers, ages 15 and 16. Police say it happened on Esperanza Street, near an elementary school and the intersections of Spring Valley and Coit Roads. Police…MORE

Texas Student Killed Chasing Kansas Tornado

Texas Student Killed Chasing Kansas Tornado

Tonkawa, Okla. (WBAP/KLIF) – A 20 year old meteorology student from Denton has been killed in Oklahoma while returning to his school from tornado chasing in Kansas. Nicholas Nair was one of three University of Oklahoma students who were killed when their vehicle hydroplaned on I-35, and was struck by a tractor-trailer rig. They had…MORE