SAN DIEGO (AP) – U.S. immigration authorities say the number of people expressing fear of returning home when they are stopped at the Mexican border spiked in the last year. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the figures Monday reflecting the first step in the asylum process. The agency fielded nearly 93,000 claims of so-called…… MORE
CONROE, Texas (AP) – Firefighters in Texas have rescued more than 100 snakes from a home that caught fire over the weekend. Authorities say a Christmas tree may have sparked the blaze Saturday near Conroe, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Houston. The snakes included pythons and boa constrictors. Authorities say that when firefighters…… MORE
WACO, Texas (AP) – A Texas judge has accepted a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape to avoid serving jail time. The plea deal had prompted outrage from the former Baylor student who filed the complaint and her parents, who had urged Judge Ralph Strother to reject the deal.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was back in court Monday, years after he was found guilty of Intoxication Manslaughter in the drunk driving death of one of his teammate’s. Brent is being sued for his involvement in the crash and is expected to testify early this week in the civil suit filed by Jerry Brown…… MORE
FRISCO, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — Frisco’s business and population boom has city leaders looking to expand tourism as well. In October the Frisco City Council approved a resolution to pursue the creation of a tourism public improvement district, or TPID. The measure will need approval by the Texas Legislature in the upcoming session beginning in…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Dak Prescott threw his third touchdown pass to Amari Cooper on the first possession of overtime, and the Dallas Cowboys took a big step toward the NFC East title with a 29-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. On third down, Rasul Douglas tipped the pass into the air, and…… MORE
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Bedford Police are looking for a man who shot a woman near her apartment while she was heading to work. Police say the shooting happened Sunday morning at 4:45 while she was walking to her car. She told police three gunshots rang out, but only one hit her in the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Officials in Austin are working with the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study how to prevent dockless scooter crashes and patterns tied to the crashes. The Austin American-Statesman reports the effort is the country’s first study conducted on the topic. Dr. Philip Huang with Austin Public Health…… MORE
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Residents in parts of West and North Texas continue digging out of a winter storm that dumped more than 10 inches of snow in some locations. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports Lubbock received more than 10 inches of snow from late Friday through Saturday. The National Weather Service says Littlefield, northwest of…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Officials say the city of Houston’s drinking water is safe to drink after recent heavy rainfall caused thousands of gallons of wastewater to be spilled at several locations. The city’s public works department says crews on Sunday continued cleaning up three spill sites. Officials say that while the city’s drinking water is…… MORE
