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Orlando Marks Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Massacre

Orlando Marks Anniversary of Pulse Nightclub Massacre

ORLANDO, Fla. (WBAP/KLIF News) – On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured dozens more at Pulse Nightclub, popular spot for the gay community in Orlando, Florida. Police shot and killed Mateen during the massacre. It’s considered the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history. Florida Senator Bill Nelson talked with reporters…MORE

9th Circuit Deals Trump Travel Ban Another Defeat

9th Circuit Deals Trump Travel Ban Another Defeat

(CNN) — Another federal court ruled against President Donald Trump’s revised executive order limiting travel from six predominately Muslim countries. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is yet another stinging loss from a court that similarly refused to reinstate Trump’s original executive order on travel in February. “We…MORE

Dallas Non-Profit that Helps Homeless Children Raising Money to Keep Therapeutic Gardens Alive

Dallas Non-Profit that Helps Homeless Children Raising Money to Keep Therapeutic Gardens Alive

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Vogel Alcove, a Dallas non-profit that helps children overcome the traumatic effects of homelessness, is raising money to keep their therapeutic garden alive. The organization’s Karen Hughes said the organization developed an all-natural playground that includes a vegetable, pickle and hydroponic garden. She said the act of gardening helps these kids heal.…MORE

Plano Man Sentenced for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

A Plano man has been sentenced to prison for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. According to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, 22-year-old Daniel Ortega sexually abused the victim multiple times a week for a three year period beginning when the child was 9-years-old. When the child moved away she told her mother about…MORE

High-Speed Police Chase Involving 18-Wheeler Ends in Fiery Crash in Arlington

High-Speed Police Chase Involving 18-Wheeler Ends in Fiery Crash in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The standoff along 1-30 in Arlington has come to an end and police have a suspect in custody after a high-speed police chase involving a stolen 18-wheeler ended in a fiery crash. SWAT officers pulled the man out, who was bleeding and seemed dazed. The chase started when a Fort Worth police officer spotted the…MORE