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Man Accused of Stealing a Purse From Vehicle With Child Inside

Man Accused of Stealing a Purse From Vehicle With Child Inside

Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police say they caught a burglar in the act of stealing a purse from a woman’s car. It happened at the Costco on Central Expressway and Churchill. A woman had exited the store, put her daughter in her car seat, and her purse in the front seat before returning her…MORE

Texas Sues California Over Travel Ban

Texas Sues California Over Travel Ban

Austin (WBAP/KLIF)  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court, stating California’s three year old travel ban is having a negative financial impact on Texas.  Back in 2017, California banned all non-essential state travel to 11 states including Texas, for enacting what California lawmakers called anti-LGBT rights laws.  Texas…MORE

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Launches Youth Employment Summer Program

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Launches Youth Employment Summer Program

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is launching Dallas Works, a major new initiative that will connect students to summer jobs. “Dallas Works will give our kids an opportunity to learn professional skills, to stay busy during the summer, to make some money, to learn the value of honest work, to contribute to their communities,…MORE

Collin County Child Pornographer Sentenced to Prison

Collin County Child Pornographer Sentenced to Prison

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County man found with thousands of images of child pornography is sentenced to prison. According to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, 35-year-old Robert Kessler of Allen, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. “Child pornographers must face the consequences of…MORE

Man Behind the Voice of Iconic Big Tex at State Fair Dies at 73

Man Behind the Voice of Iconic Big Tex at State Fair Dies at 73

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The State Fair of Texas announces the passing of the voice of Big Tex, Mr. Robert “Bob” Boykin. He was 73 years old. Bob was a true Texan – born in Dallas and raised in Richardson, he graduated from high school in North Texas. He worked as an announcer for Green Valley Raceway…MORE