IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)-The Irving Police Department is investigating multiple Continuous Child Sexual Abuse cases within Dallas County dating as far back as 1986. Police say the suspect is linked to over 2 dozen cases nationwide. In the most recent abuse case, he was living in the City of Irving, where the offenses occurred. The suspect is…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Texans will lose their federal pandemic unemployment benefits this Saturday, June 26th. This includes the $300 weekly payments from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. Many employers have found it difficult to hire during this time because they couldn’t match those benefits. The Texas Workforce Commission Spokesperson Cisco Gamez said the change will…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S. southern border later this week. According to the White House, Vice President Harris will travel to El Paso on Friday. She will be accompanied by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Earlier this year, the President asked the Vice President to oversee…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A second person has been charged in the tragic death of a 5-year-old Samuel Olsen, whose body was hidden in a storage unit before being discovered in a hotel room in Jasper earlier this month. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said 27-year-old Benjamin Rivera has been charged with tampering with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines will undergo a change in leadership early next year. The airline announced on Wednesday that Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly will transition roles in early 2022, becoming the carrier’s Executive Chairman with the desire to serve in that role through at least 2026 at the discretion of the Board of…… MORE