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Man Killed in Shootout with Police in Far East Dallas

Man Killed in Shootout with Police in Far East Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a suspect dead and a neighborhood in shock. Chief Eddie Garcia said the shooting happened early Wednesday in a residential neighborhood off Shiloh Road near Gus Thomasson in East Dallas shortly after police arrived on scene. “At about 5:35 in the…MORE

Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Pulls Woman from Truck Before it Catches Fire

Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Pulls Woman from Truck Before it Catches Fire

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An off duty Dallas police officer jumped into action last night to pull a woman from her vehicle just minutes before it caught fire. It happened on along the eastbound RL Thornton Freeway near Jim Miller in Dallas around 11:30 last night. That’s where a woman’s truck had become disabled. As she…MORE

Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane as it Nears Florida

Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane as it Nears Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., (AP) – The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian has rapidly intensified off Florida’s coast, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just shy of the most devastating Category 5 hurricane status. Ian is pushing a storm surge that could cause catastrophic damage along the state’s heavily populated Gulf Coast from Bonita Beach…MORE

Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing as Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida

Jan. 6 Panel Delays Hearing as Hurricane Ian Aims at Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol announced Tuesday that it had postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtled toward the Florida coast. The committee had planned to hold what was likely to be its final investigative hearing Wednesday afternoon, but members decided at the…MORE

Texas Group Headed to Help Hurricane Ian Victims

Texas Group Headed to Help Hurricane Ian Victims

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texans are coming to the aid of Floridians in the wake of a massive storm. Hurricane Ian is predicted to inflict extensive damage on Florida’s west coast. Volunteers from the “Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief” are transporting two mobile kitchens to affected areas of the Sunshine State. According to director Scottie…MORE