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Aggie Teams Will Wear Patch Honoring 41

Aggie Teams Will Wear Patch Honoring 41

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – All of Texas A&M’s teams will begin wearing helmet decals or uniform patches to honor former President George H.W. Bush. Bush, who died on Friday at 94, was a frequent visitor to Aggie sporting events. His presidential library is located at Texas A&M and he’ll be buried there on Thursday.…MORE

PGA of America Moves its Headquarters to Frisco

PGA of America Moves its Headquarters to Frisco

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- Frisco City Council Approved to have the PGA of America move it’s headquarters from South Florida to Frisco. The 600-acre mixed used development will be located at Rockhill Parkway and Legacy Drive. It will include two championship golf courses, a short course, practice areas, a clubhouse, office space, 500-room Omni Resort and 127,000…MORE

George W. Bush Greets Mourners at Capitol

George W. Bush Greets Mourners at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President George W. Bush and his family have greeted mourners at the Capitol as his father, George H.W. Bush, lies in state. The younger Bush was accompanied by his wife, Laura, their daughters, Jenna and Barbara, and his brother Jeb. The Bushes shook hands and hugged members of the public who…MORE

‘Texas 7’ Inmate Executed for Officer’s Killing

‘Texas 7’ Inmate Executed for Officer’s Killing

HUNTSVILLE (AP) – A member of the notorious “Texas 7” gang of escaped prisoners has been executed for the fatal shooting of a suburban Dallas police officer during a Christmas Eve robbery nearly 18 years ago. Joseph Garcia received lethal injection Tuesday evening for the 2000 shooting death of Irving police Officer Aubrey Hawkins. The…MORE

North Dallas Murder Prompts Questions about Police Response Time

North Dallas Murder Prompts Questions about Police Response Time

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The murder of a Dallas woman near the Galleria mall is raising questions about police response time. Dallas police Officer Nick Novello told WBAP’s Rick Roberts Show that it took officers close to 90 minutes to arrive at Maria Ezquerro’s apartment after a 9-1-1 call from one of her co-workers reporting suspicious…MORE

US Stocks Dive as Trade Jitters Return

US Stocks Dive as Trade Jitters Return

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks took a nosedive on Wall Street as investors worried that a U.S.-China trade truce reached over the weekend wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank almost 800 points Tuesday. Boeing and Caterpillar, two major exporters which would have much to lose of trade…MORE

Trial Underway for Southlake Swim Coach Accused in Drowning Death of Student

Trial Underway for Southlake Swim Coach Accused in Drowning Death of Student

SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF)- A former Southlake highschool swim coach goes on trial Tuesday. Tracey Anne Boyd, a former Caroll ISD swim coach is accused in the drowning death of one of her swimmers. Boyd is charged with abandoning and endangering 13-year-old Elise Cerami. The indictment states Boyd allegedly failed to supervise Cerami or have someone watch her…MORE

Dallas Career Fair set to Help Job Seekers Before the New Year

Dallas Career Fair set to Help Job Seekers Before the New Year

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A Dallas career fair offering several job opportunities begins Wednesday December 5th. A free career fair offering oppurtunities for job seekers before the bnew year will take place at the Double Tree Hilton at 4099 Valley View Lane, in Dallas. This includes several companies and positions offering base and uncapped commission pay, flexible…MORE

The NTSB Releases Final Report On What Caused 2016 Crash That Killed Nine and Injured 40

The NTSB Releases Final Report On What Caused 2016 Crash That Killed Nine and Injured 40

DALLAS (AP) – Federal inspectors say a Texas driver suffering from “acute sleep deficit” failed to maintain his lane and caused his passenger bus to careen out of control, killing nine people in 2016 and injuring nearly 40 others. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its final report on the crash, determining that…MORE