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FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) -Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency Mike Morath says he’s ordered the appointment of a board of managers, and a district-managing conservator, in a letter sent to those impacted by the changes. The action was taken after one of the campuses in the ISD received it’s fifth consercutive unacceptable academic accountability…
MCKINNEY – (WBAP/KLIF) – The driver of an 18 wheeler involved in a crash that left it’s cab dangling from an overpass at Highway 121 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway has been pulled from the wreckage in a precarious operation. The North Texas Tollway Authority says all southbound and northbound lanes of Sam Rayburn Tollway…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack across Ukraine, killing at least five people. The attack came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump put his planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on hold, saying he didn’t want it to be a “waste of time.” Ukrainian…
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – On Tuesday, Dallas city leaders met to discuss whether to renovate, replace, or find a new location for City Hall. The building opened in 1978, however recently it has developed leaky ceilings, has outdated restrooms, and unreliable electrical systems. Renovations and repairs could cost the city between 100 million and…
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan stated that the company has plans to expand to DFW International Airport soon. The Dallas-based carrier has long been limited to Dallas Love Field, where it operates 18 out of the 20 gates located there. A decades-old federal law known as the Wright Amendment required…
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – The Dallas Police Association is discussing a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution focusing on keeping violent criminals and sexual predators behind bars. Proposition 3 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require judges to deny bail to individuals accused of certain violent or sexual felony offenses under specific circumstances.…
(WBAP/KLIF) – MCKINNEY, TX – The City of McKinney has officially passed two controversial ordinances aimed at addressing homelessness in public spaces. One makes it unlawful to sleep, lie, or sit on a public sidewalk, street, or median, while the other would prohibit camping on a publicly accessible space. At a city council meeting some…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican leaders are almost complete with redrawing the state’s U.S. House map to help the GOP gain another seat. This move aims to support President Donald Trump’s goal of retaining a chamber majority after 2026 through mid-decade redistricting in several states. The state House scheduled debate and votes Wednesday…
