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Leaning Tower of Dallas Built to Last

Leaning Tower of Dallas Built to Last

(WBAP/KLIF) — The leaning tower of Dallas has captivated audiences both on the internet and at the demolition site. The building may take another few days to bring down, according to the company overseeing demolition of the 11-story structure. Thomas Taylor is the principal design engineer of the Southland Corporation office tower. He joked the…MORE

Midland Texas Soldier Beats Elderly Couple in NC

Midland Texas Soldier Beats Elderly Couple in NC

(WBAP/KLIF) FORT BRAGG, NC — A midland, Texas, soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina has been arrested for severely beating an elderly couple. 25-year-old Jacob Lee broke into the couple’s home in Southern Pines and attacked them. Police say lee beat them with a blunt object, while also punching, kicking, and biting them. The…MORE

Warren on the War-Path in Texas

Warren on the War-Path in Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) SAN ANTONIO, TX — Elizabeth Warren is back in Texas ahead of Super Tuesday, telling supporters that it was she, not Bernie Sanders, who got results after the 2008 financial crash. The Massachusetts senator told a crowd in San Antonio, Thursday, that democrats “can’t have a nominee who has great ideas but no record…MORE

Houston Freeway Flood Submerges Motorists

Houston Freeway Flood Submerges Motorists

(WBAP/KLIF) HOUSTON, TX — Houston businesses and schools were shut down, Thursday, after a main water line burst, submerging vehicles on a flooded freeway and prompting the nation’s fourth-largest city to deploy tanker trucks to handle fire hazards. Mayor Sylvester Turner said the major break had been valved off, but water would continue to flow…MORE

States Ramp Up Virus Preparations

States Ramp Up Virus Preparations

As worries about the new coronavirus grow in the U.S., state officials are ramping up efforts to prepare for a possible outbreak while simultaneously trying to assure the public that they are well-positioned to handle it. Governors and legislators in several states have proposed pumping millions of dollars into programs to combat the virus that…MORE