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Fort Worth Police Looking for Bank Robbery Suspect

Fort Worth Police Looking for Bank Robbery Suspect

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police need your help finding a man they say robbed a Fort Worth Bank on Friday. Buddy Calzada with the Fort Worth Police Department said the man walked into a Compass Bank on 4480 Bryant Irvin Road and handed the bank teller a note, demanding cash. “The teller, fearing for…MORE

Grand Jury Hearing Testimony in Case of Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger

Grand Jury Hearing Testimony in Case of Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The case against former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger is being presented to a grand jury. Guyger is charged with Manslaughter in the shooting death of 26-year-old Botham Jean in his apartment in September. Police say Guyger admits to shooting Jean but claims she mistook his apartment for her own and thought…MORE

General Motors Slashing Thousands of Jobs in North America

General Motors Slashing Thousands of Jobs in North America

DETROIT (AP) – General Motors is slashing thousands of jobs in North America. The iconic American car maker will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus on more autonomous and electric cars. The reduction includes 8,100 white-collar workers, some…MORE

Trump Says Migrants ‘Not Coming Into USA’

Trump Says Migrants ‘Not Coming Into USA’

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) – President Donald Trump is tweeting after some migrants in Mexico tried to breach the U.S. border, prompting U.S. agents to fire tear gas. Trump tweeted Monday that “Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold criminals, back to their countries.” And Trump says, “they are NOT…MORE

Dallas Police Serve Up ‘Cyber Monday’ Safety Tips

Dallas Police Serve Up ‘Cyber Monday’ Safety Tips

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The 2018 holiday shopping season is upon us and the Dallas Police Department is offering up tips to help you stay safe while shopping online and in stores.  On this Cyber Mondy, here are some savvy safety tips to remember: Shopping Online Before surfing the Internet, secure your personal computers by updating…MORE

NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Is Aiming For Mars

NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Is Aiming For Mars

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – With just a day to go, NASA’s InSight spacecraft is aiming for a bull’s-eye touchdown on Mars. The journey of six months and 300 million miles (482 million kilometers) comes to a precarious grand finale Monday afternoon. The robotic geologist named InSight must go from 12,300 mph (19,800 kilometers) to…MORE

A Social Media Post About a Football Coach Is Being Called “Ignorant and Despicable”

A Social Media Post About a Football Coach Is Being Called “Ignorant and Despicable”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida State University President John Thrasher is calling a fan’s social media post depicting football coach Willie Taggart getting lynched “ignorant and despicable.” FSU ended a disappointing first season under Taggart with a loss Saturday to in-state rival the University of Florida. Many fans took to social media, expressing their disappointment.…MORE

Restoration for Houston mural damaged during Hurricane Harvey

HOUSTON (AP) – Restoration work on a Houston mural that was damaged during Hurricane Harvey have been put on hold because the building’s roof needs repairs. The Houston Chronicle reports that John Biggers’ “Contribution of Negro Women To American Life and Education” mural won’t be able to undergo a full professional restoration job until enough…MORE

Mexico’s incoming administration says it has no migrant caravan deal with the Trump administration.

Mexico’s incoming administration says it has no migrant caravan deal with the Trump administration.

Mexico City (AP) – Mexico’s incoming Interior Minister insists there’s no deal with the United States regarding thousands of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.. The Washington Post had quoted Olga Sanchez as saying that the incoming administration of Mexico’s new President Andres Lopez Obrador had agreed to allow migrants to stay in…MORE