Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald is demanding a public hearing about his firing nearly two months ago. Fitzgerald is suing the city, claiming he was improperly terminated because according to the city’s charter, only the city manager can fire him, and for that reason, he was entitled to a…… MORE
Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – The family of a Pakistani exchange student who was one of 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas high school last year is on a two-week visit to learn more about her nine months in the U.S., including her final moments. Sabika Aziz Sheikh’s parents, three siblings…… MORE
Texas Judge Rejects Part of State’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas judge has dismissed substantial parts of the attorney general’s first “sanctuary cities” lawsuit that alleges the San Antonio police chief obstructed enforcement of immigration law. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit accuses Police Chief William McManus of releasing 12 immigrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. It was a rare enforcement of Texas’ 2017 Senate…… MORE
Robo Calls a Thing of the Past?
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – AT&T will add automatic fraud blocking and suspected spam-call alerts to millions of AT&T consumer lines at no charge. New AT&T Mobility consumer lines will come with the anti-robocall service. Existing AT&T customers also will have it automatically added to their accounts over the coming months. This expansion of AT&T Call Protect…… MORE
As Tropical Storm Nears Texas, Tips on How to Prepare for Natural Disasters
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- As a tropical storm makes it way through the Gulf and could hit the Houston area in the coming days, The Texas Department of Health Services wants Texans to be prepared. Chris Van Deusen with DSHS says to make a plan in advance, decide what you’ll do in case of severe weather. No…… MORE
Trump Drops Citizenship Question from Census
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is abandoning his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Instead, Trump says he’s ordering every federal department and agency to provide the Commerce Department with all records it requests pertaining to the number of citizens and non-citizens in the country. Trump says he will sign…… MORE
Missing Dallas 1-year-old Baby’s Body Found in Landfill, Suspect Arrested
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police confirms the body found in a Rowlett Landfill is Cedric Jackson, the missing 18 month old, who was subject to a state-wide amber alert. Major Vincent Weddington said they found the body shortly after 11am Thursday, Cedric was taken from his Aunt’s apartment on Wednesday. 27-year-old Sedrick Johnson is charged with…… MORE
‘Texas 7’ Inmate Faces October Execution for Officer’s Death
DALLAS (AP) – An inmate who was one of the “Texas 7” escaped prisoners blamed for the 2000 slaying of an Irving police officer faces execution this fall. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says Randy Halprin is scheduled for execution Oct. 10. TDCJ spokesman Jeremy Desel, in an email Thursday to The Associated Press,…… MORE
Medstar: Sharp Increase in Heat Related Illnesses in July
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texas first responders are urging residents to be safe as we enter the dog days of summer and temperatures hover around 100 degrees. The Tarrant County ambulance service Medstar reports there’s been a sharp increase in heat-related calls since July. “48 patients…eight of those patients were in serious or critical condition…… MORE
Wet Weekend Ahead for Parts of the Gulf Coast, Potential Hurricane Approaches
(WBAP/KLIF) – A tropical system that’s expected to make landfall as a hurricane is prompting officials along parts of the Gulf Coast to prepare for flooding. Parts of Louisiana have had a small dose of heavy rain and flooding already with flooded streets Wednesday in New Orleans. This, while forecasters warn of what would be Tropical Storm, or eventually,…… MORE
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