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Dallas Sports Commission Headed to World Cup

Dallas Sports Commission Headed to World Cup

(WBAP/KLIF) — The World Cup in Qatar has the attention of the Dallas Sports Commission. With the 2022 FIFA World Cup beginning on Sunday, the Dallas Sports Commission has their eyes focused on hosting in 2026. Executive Director Monica Paul says they will attend this year’s World Cup to see first-hand logistics of being a…MORE

Garland Names Special Counsel to lead Trump-related Probes

Garland Names Special Counsel to lead Trump-related Probes

WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and aspects of a separate probe involving the January 6th Capitol riot and efforts to undo the election. The role will be filled by…MORE

McKinney: Bank robbery triggers brief lock out at near-by high school

McKinney: Bank robbery triggers brief lock out at near-by high school

McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – McKinney police are looking for a suspect in an alleged bank robbery of a PNC Bank this morning. Police spokesperson Carla Marion Reeves says it happened around 9:20 at on West Virginia Street near Redbud Blvd. The incident triggered a brief ‘lock out’ at nearby McKinney High School. Classes and other…MORE

Disaster Relief Coming After Storms Ripped Through Texas

Disaster Relief Coming After Storms Ripped Through Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) — Help is on the way for North Texans affected by storm damage in early November. A band of severe weather tore through Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on November 4th, spawning tornadoes and severe damage in its wake. Governor Greg Abbott announced, Friday, that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request…MORE

Former North Texas Fire Chief Arrested By FBI Agents.

Former North Texas Fire Chief Arrested By FBI Agents.

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The FBI waited at DFW International Airport for a flight in from Las Vegas to arrest former Fire Chief Mac Hohenberger; with Denton County. He’s allegedly under investigation for stealing from the fire department’s pension fund. Sources tell our media partner WFAA-TV a year ago, a lawsuit was filed against Hohenberger…MORE