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Wichita Falls Family Among Four Killed After Plane Crashes Into Mississippi Home

Wichita Falls Family Among Four Killed After Plane Crashes Into Mississippi Home

WICHITA FALLS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Wichita Falls family are among four people who were killed when a private plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi this week. The Forrest County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 67-year-old Dr. Louis Provenza, 23-year-old Anna Calhoun and 2-year-old Harper Provenza. The crash also killed 55-year-old Gerry…MORE

Texas Lawmaker Collapses On Floor Of Senate

Texas Lawmaker Collapses On Floor Of Senate

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – State Senate debate on a controversial open carry bill abruptly stopped Wednesday night when Texas state senator Brandon Creighton collapsed on the floor of the Senate. Creighton was revived by another senator who is an emergency room doctor, and escorted out of the Senate chamber by DPS troopers. Creighton was involved in…MORE

Dallas City Council Gets Earful On Short Term Rentals

Dallas City Council Gets Earful On Short Term Rentals

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Nearly 100 people turned out Wednesday night to speak during a Dallas City Council public hearing on the oversight of rooms and homes advertised on airbnb, vrbo, and other platforms. Dallas does not now have ordinances to regulate short-term rentals. The owners of such properties are supposed to register with the city,…MORE

15 Year Old Boy Shoots 17 Year Old

15 Year Old Boy Shoots 17 Year Old

Garland (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police have arrested a 15 year old boy for allegedly shooting a 17 year old Wednesday afternoon during an altercation at an apartment complex on the east side of Montgomery Park. The 17 year old is hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his leg. The 15 year old was arrested a…MORE

SpaceX Launches, Lands Starship in 1st Successful Flight

SpaceX Launches, Lands Starship in 1st Successful Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to Mars. The previous four tests flights ended in fiery explosions before, during or soon after touchdown…MORE