FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A two-alarm fire at a Benbrook apartment complex left one person dead and another two injured. The fire broke out just after midnight at the St. Nicholas Place Apartments on Williams Road near just west of Benbrook Highway. The Benbrook Fire Department’s Chief Tommy Davis said two people had to jump out…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Former Governor Rick Perry has won confirmation as Secretary of Energy under President Trump. The US Senate confirmed Perry 62-37 Thursday. During his confirmation hearing, Perry said he regretted saying he would eliminate the department during his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. At the hearing, he said he…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. government’s securities fraud lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, though the Republican still faces criminal charges of duping wealthy investors. But the ruling by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on Thursday is a significant victory for Paxton, who is scheduled to stand trial…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) A panel of portraits painted by former President George W. Bush are on display at the Bush Presidential Center and LIbrary in Dallas. The mural is also featured in his new book “Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors.” Command Sergeant Major William Paul is one of those…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A new set of data from a Center of Disease Control survey allows North Texans to see health trends and risks where they live. Donald Schwarz is from the Robert Wood Foundation, which partnered with the CDC, and says Dallas performs well in a few areas. “Fewer people binge drink, and…… MORE