Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Heavy traffic is expected today near Globe Life Park in Arlingon as fans pack the stadium for Opening Day. . Fans are being told to leave lots of extra time to navigate construction delays and parking lot closures. The Rangers are excited to undergo the construction of Globe Life Field, opening…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Controversy continues in connection with a Mansfield elementary school teacher who has been suspended with pay since September 8th. District officials say Stacy Bailey was placed on suspension after asking for better protections for LGBT students and employees. The suspension came two weeks after a parent had reportedly complained about Bailey’s sexual…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – 25 homes in a Northwest Dallas neighborhood have been evacuated after Atmos Energy crews reported smelling natural gas in the area. The evacuations were in the 3400 blocks of Linda Drive and Nogales Drive, which are separated by an alley off Webb Chapel Road. The newest zone affected is in the same vicinity…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A North Texas mother known as “Affluenza Mom” was arrested for allegedly violating the terms of her bond. Tonya Couch, mother of “Affluenza Teen” Ethan Couch, was booked into Tararnt County Jail Wednesday afternoon. Court records show Tonya Couch failed a urine test required as a condition of her bond but…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is firing Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and replacing him with the White House doctor in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the VA. Trump tweeted Wednesday afternoon that he intends to nominate “highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new…… MORE