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Two killed when vintage fighter plane crashes in Fredricksburg

Two killed when vintage fighter plane crashes in Fredricksburg

Fredricksburg (WBAP/KLIF) – A World War Two vintage fighter plane crashed into an apartment complex parking lot Saturday afternoon in Fredricksburg. The pilot and a passenger were killed when their P-51D Mustang slammed into the pavement and parked cars. No one on the ground was hurt. Witnesses say the P-51’s engine “didn’t sound right” just…MORE

Fort Worth Boil Water Notice

Fort Worth Boil Water Notice

FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) –  Fort Worth water department officials are asking people who live in homes or work in businesses on 86 lots along Farnsworth Avenue to boil water before drinking or using it to cook.  The city says showering, using the dishwasher and doing laundry at affected addresses are safe at the current…MORE

Arlington Police Investigating the Death Of A Toddler

Arlington Police Investigating the Death Of A Toddler

Updated 11/18/18 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Arlington police say a 2-year-old girl died after being hit numerous times with a belt and suffering from a severe burn. Police were called to an apartment Saturday because a child wasn’t breathing. Aniyah Darnell was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. An autopsy will determine her…MORE

No Armed American Soldiers Standing Guard At the Border When Thousands of Migrants Arrive

No Armed American Soldiers Standing Guard At the Border When Thousands of Migrants Arrive

SAN DIEGO (AP) – As thousands of migrants in a caravan of Central American asylum-seekers converge on the doorstep of the United States, what they won’t find are armed American soldiers standing guard. Instead they will see cranes installing towering panels of metal bars and troops wrapping concertina wire around barriers while military helicopters fly…MORE

An Alleged Serial Killer Confesses To 2 Georgia Killings

An Alleged Serial Killer Confesses To 2 Georgia Killings

DALLAS (AP) – Authorities in Georgia say they have closed the decades-old slayings of two women based on confessions by a man being held in Texas who says he killed as many as 90 people over four decades. Two Bibb County investigators traveled to Decatur, Texas, to question 78-year-old Samuel Little. The Bibb County Sheriff’s…MORE

Will Beto O’ Rourke Be A Factor in 2020?

Will Beto O’ Rourke Be A Factor in 2020?

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Julian Castro says whether he runs in 2020 won’t be influenced by whether Texas’ other big Democrat, Beto O’Rourke, also makes a bid for the White House. Castro said Friday he hasn’t talked to O’Rourke about what’s next after losing a surprisingly close U.S. Senate challenge to Republican Ted Cruz. Castro…MORE

The Parade of Lights steps off in Fort Worth Sunday evening

The Parade of Lights steps off in Fort Worth Sunday evening

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth’s annual Parade of Lights will march through downtown’s streets Sunday evening. It not only is one of two events that kick off Fort Worth’s Christmas season, the other is the city’s tree lighting ceremony, but it routinely attracts tens of thousands of spectators. The parade starts at 6:00 pm,…MORE

It’s time to light Fort Worth’s Christmas tree

It’s time to light Fort Worth’s Christmas tree

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Fort Worth turns on the lights of its official Christmas tree this (Saturday) evening. The 56 foot tall blue spruce is standing in Sundance Square. Thousands of spectators and city officials will count down, then throw the switch to turn on its 6,500 lights at 6:00 pm sharp.MORE

One Man Dead; Security Guard Shoots Assault Suspect

One Man Dead; Security Guard Shoots Assault Suspect

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – One man is dead, another injured in what Dallas Police say was a deadly shooting involving an on-duty apartment security guard. Investigation into the shooting at the Magnolia Creek Apartments at 7272 Marvin D Love Freeway is just getting underway, but police say they believe the security guard shot a man…MORE