FORT WORTH – National Weather Service meterologists say a much wetter than normal spring caused more green growth, and caused it to last longer, causing in part higher humidity levels beyond what is normal for North Texas this time of year. A break from the intense heat could come late Tuesday, with a chance of…… MORE
FRONTON, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Border Patrol says gunmen from the Mexican side shot at agents patrolling the Rio Grande. No agents were injured. But the agency says automatic weapons gunfire damaged one of its boats. Agents on board estimated at least 50 rounds were fired by four gunmen around 2:30 a.m. Friday near…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Latino groups say they’ll march through the Texas border city of El Paso a week after a mass shooting that authorities say was carried out by a gunman targeting Mexicans. Organizers said Saturday’s march will begin at the port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexican officials say eight Mexican…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help with information in a child exploitation case involving a Richardson ISD teacher found dead earlier this week. According to DPD, the suspect, 45-year-old Robert Temple, was found dead Tuesday by Garland Police of an apparent suicide. Temple failed to show up for…… MORE
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- U.S. Senator John Cornyn is calling on congress to support a bill that would reauthorize funding to help states eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Cornyn spoke with sexual assault survivors during a visit to the Gatehouse Women’s Crisis Center in Grapevine to get support for the Debbie Smith Act of 2019.…… MORE
UPDATE 8.10 5:25 PM – McKinney police say they are charging the 17 year old man suspected in the shooting death of the 10 year old boy identified as Julien Griffen with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence; a third degree felony. Police indicate they anticipate additional charges. McKinney (WBAP/KLIF)- Police say a 10-year-old…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Authorities say the 21-year-old man accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart confessed after surrendering and said he had been targeting Mexicans. El Paso Detective Adrian Garcia said in an arrest warrant affidavit that Patrick Crusius emerged with his hands up from a vehicle…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is voicing optimism that some sort of firearms background check measure will be instituted following the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that “we have to have meaningful background checks.” He added that he lobbied Senate Majority Leader Mitch…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Uber could soon open a headquarters office in Downtown Dallas. Uber plans to create 3,000 jobs and pay employees an average salary of at least $100,000 a year at the new office. Uber has looked at other sites across the country and plans to open an office building in Deep Ellum. Uber Officials…… MORE
TRAVIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. The suit, which was filed Thursday in Travis County, alleges state campaign finance law violations and is seeking the release of a controversial recording made secretly during a meeting between Bonnen and…… MORE
