WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska. That’s according to White House officials Friday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says the object was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian flights. Kirby says…… MORE
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Carroll ISD in Southlake is facing even more scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Education. The district is now the subject of eight federal civil rights investigations, a DOE official confirmed on Thursday. The probes come in the wake of the controversial decisions in the past few years to roll…… MORE
UPDATED: 2/10/23 7:15AM Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A plane load of supplies donated by North Texans to earthquake-ravaged Turkey/Syria took off from DFW Airport last night. The Turkish American Association of Northern Texas [TURANT] is accepting donation clothing and other items. See the complete list below. –l North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Turkish American Association of…… MORE
UPDATED: 2/10/23 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say. The lax enforcement, which experts in geology and engineering have long warned about, is gaining renewed scrutiny in the aftermath…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County makes moves to back the blue. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court is aiming to protect its sheriff’s deputies engaged in shootouts with criminals. The county commissioners court approved the purchase of the department’s first armored vehicle. According to Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, the Bearcat will provide unprecedented protection for deputies.…… MORE