Astronaut Alan Bean has died in Houston at the age of 86. Family members say Bean died after a short illness that began while on a trip about two weeks ago. Bean was the fourth person to walk on the moon, and the last surviving member of the 1969 Apollo 12 mission. He commanded Skylab…… MORE
STAGECOACH, Texas (AP) – A Texas police officer has been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting of a deputy sheriff, who was the officer’s brother. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Stagecoach officer Robert Lee was arrested early Saturday for the shooting death of 57-year-old Harris County Deputy Rocky Lee. Authorities…… MORE
The attorney for a metro area woman who made allegations about inappropriate sex contact by a state trooper has apologized, and no charges will be filed. Sherita Dixon Cole was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Officials say as she was being booked into the Ellis County jail, she told a detention officer the…… MORE
(HOUSTON (AP) – Some students at the Texas high school where a gunman killed 10 people want laws requiring firearms to be locked away at home and accessible to only the owner. The group of Santa Fe High School students spoke Friday at an event organized by March For Our Lives, formed following the deadly February…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Invitational PGA golf tournament at Colonial kicked off Thursday in Fort Worth. The tournament is expected to bring a $47 million economic impact to the area and will be watched on television by millions of viewers. “We’re talking about a huge economic impact on Fort Worth and just…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is optimistic Texas will remain solidly republican now that the November races are set. The Senate Majority Whip says he does not think the national democratic message sits well with average Texas voters. “As long as democrats are running as a reflection of the national democratic party in Texas, I…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez reportedly owes more than $12,000 in back taxes on six properties in Dallas County and one in Ellis County. The Houston Chronicle reports she actually owns a total of eight Dallas County properties and that her candidate financial disclosure report failed to note one of…… MORE
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – An execution date has been set for another of the so-called “Texas Seven” prison escapees. 46 year old Joseph Garcia is scheduled to be put to death August 30. He was already serving 50 years for murder when he and six other inmates escaped from the Connally Unit prison south of San…… MORE
MIAMI (AP) – U.S. government forecasters are expecting an active Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast released Thursday calls for 10 to 16 named storms, with five to nine hurricanes. One to four hurricanes could be “major” with sustained winds of at least 111 mph. If that forecast holds, it would…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Be prepared to pay more at the pump this Memorial Day weekend. Daniel Armbruster with AAA Texas says the state wide average gas price increased $0.06 from last week and is now $2.76 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. A $0.20 difference from the nation wide average of $2.96 per gallon.…… MORE
