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Denton Non-Profit Starts Fundraising Page for Officer Shot in the Line of Duty

Denton Non-Profit Starts Fundraising Page for Officer Shot in the Line of Duty

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Backing the Blue Denton Organization is partnering with the 100 Club of Denton to raise funds for the police officer who police say is in critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning. Janie Torres President of the 100 Club says any donation is appreciated. “100% of every donation…MORE

NCAA to Allow Athletes to Cash In on Their Fame

NCAA to Allow Athletes to Cash In on Their Fame

ATLANTA (AP) – The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The vote came during a meeting at Emory…MORE

Texas Named In Recall for Michigan Apples Over Possible Listeria Contamination

Texas Named In Recall for Michigan Apples Over Possible Listeria Contamination

AURORA, Ill. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Michigan company is voluntarily recalling 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of apples due to possible listeria contamination and some of the fruits were sold in Texas. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the potentially tainted apples come from North Bay Produce Inc. of Traverse City, Michigan.…MORE

Several DFW Schools Targeted With Online Threats

Several DFW Schools Targeted With Online Threats

Dallas – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Five schools across the metroplex were on alert after threats circulated via Instagram on Sunday and Monday. One of the threats involved Duncanville ISD where two students were detained and charged with making terroristic threats. Other threats involved Dallas, Everman and Fort Worth ISDs. The Dallas Morning News reports…MORE

FEMA Officials Are in North Texas to Assess Tornado Damage

FEMA Officials Are in North Texas to Assess Tornado Damage

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – FEMA officials are in North Texas this week to assess damage from last week’s powerful tornadoes. For what’s considered the first step in getting federal disaster aid, teams are expected to be in the region through Wednesday according to a tweet from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. They’re looking at damage in…MORE

Denton Officer Shot During Traffic Stop

Denton Officer Shot During Traffic Stop

Denton (WBAP/KLIF)  A Denton police officer is in critical but stable condition after being shot just after midnight during a traffic stop.  The shooting happened in the parking lot of a Taco Bell along University Drive after the officer stopped the driver of the vehicle because of an equipment violation. A press conference just wrapped…MORE

US Experiments in Texas With Plan to Speed Asylum Decisions

US Experiments in Texas With Plan to Speed Asylum Decisions

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities are testing a program to speed up reviews of asylum claims at a Texas Border Patrol station, offering a glimpse of how the Trump administration may enforce its partial asylum ban. The pilot project, called the “Prompt Asylum Case Review” system, began Oct. 7 in El Paso,…MORE

Fort Worth Community Stands in Solidarity for ‘National Day of Outrage’

Fort Worth Community Stands in Solidarity for ‘National Day of Outrage’

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The murder of a woman shot to death in her family’s home by a former Fort Worth Police Officer sparked outrage nation-wide. Demonstrations were planned in at least 30 cities across the county Monday for a day recognized as a ‘National Day of Outrage’. Many people outside the Tarrant County District Attorney’s…MORE