Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Senator John Cornyn was one of a dozen members of Congress who were in Mexico City recently for a meeting with that country’s President. Cornyn told WFAA-TV’s “Inside Texas Politics” the idea was to focus on improving security along our common border. Cornyn says they reached no new agreements, but the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A team of volunteers from the Texas Baptist Men is on its way to Little Rock, Arkansas to help with tornado recovery. Spokesman John Hall says they’re taking special, self-contained mobile kitchens to feed the tornado victims and first responders. He says at first they were told they’d be feeding about three…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Allied Pilots Association, certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, confirmed over the weekend that its membership will begin voting to authorize a strike. The union announced on March 9 that its board of directors had unanimously approved a resolution directing that a strike authorization vote…… MORE
DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – It was a stormy afternoon across north Texas Sunday. Tornado Watches and Thunderstorm Warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Collin and several other counties. Quarter size hail and 60 mph winds were reported across the metroplex.… MORE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado has plowed through Arkansas’ capital and surrounding areas, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The Little Rock Fire Department is reporting heavy damage and debris in the western end of the city and says firefighters have been performing…… MORE