ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Arlington is being sued by the family of a child who died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a city splash pad. 3-year-old Bakari Williams died after contracting the naegleria fowleri amoeba at Arlington’s Don Misenhimer Park Splash Pad. The City of Arlington later said that an investigation shown…… MORE
Electrical Outage Prompts Collin County Courthouse to Close for the Day
(MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Due to an electrical outage, the Collin County Courthouse is closed to the public and employees on Monday. “We are currently experiencing an electrical outage at the Collin County Courthouse that includes all escalators, elevators, fire pumps, and chilled water pumps,” the county said in statement released Monday morning. “County staff are…… MORE
Governor Abbott, 10 State Governors to Visit Southern Border
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and 10 state governors will visit the Texas-Mexico border this week to address the current surge of migrant border crossings. The Governor will also be joined by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, and Texas Military Department Brigadier…… MORE
MedStar Seeking Special Kids for Annual Trick or Treat Ambulance Escort
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – MedStar is asking North Texans to nominate children who are too sick to go trick or treating but would love to join the fun to take part in its annual Halloween event. The Tarrant County ambulance service will take the lucky children on an ambulance escort one or two lucky…… MORE
Supreme Court Justices Back At Court For New Term
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is beginning a momentous new term with a return to familiar surroundings, the mahogany and marble courtroom that the justices abandoned more than 18 months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic. Abortion, guns and religion all are on the agenda for a court with a rightward tilt, including three…… MORE