DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office announced the exoneration of Martin Santillan on Wednesday, for his 1998 capital murder conviction. The announcement came after an exhaustive re-investigation initiated by Centurion Ministries, Inc., a Princeton, New Jersey-based innocence organization, and conducted by the Dallas County DA’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which concluded that…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system. “The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient,” the Fed said in a statement after its…… MORE
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Drug treatment experts see ‘inherent issues’ with the interpretation of proposed fentanyl related legislation for Texas. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s more reaction to a proposed bill that passed the Texas Senate that would re-classify fentanyl-related overdoses as “poisonings.” The bill as proposed would open the door for murder charges against people who make, sell and…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Mourners gathered at two churches in Arlington Tuesday to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting Monday outside Lamar High School Those who came out to Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and New World United Methodist Church remain in shock by the incident that left 16-year old Jashawn Poirier dead…… MORE
Severe thunderstorms may develop late on Thursday ahead of an advancing dryline, with more strong to severe storms accompanying a cold front moving through the area later Thursday night into Friday. Potential hazards include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, mainly north of Interstate 20/30. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.…… MORE