Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A dog owner in Austin has learned an expensive lesson about keeping food away from his dog. A fire suddenly erupted in his kitchen Monday morning while it was unoccupied. Fire investigators later determined his dog must have accidentally turned on the stove burners under a box of leftover pizza while reaching…… MORE
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Mother of dead, abandoned four year old indicted for abuse.
Galveston (WBAP/KLIF) – The mother of a 4 year old boy whose naked, abused body was found on a Texas beach last year has been indicted by a Galveston County Grand Jury. 34 year old Rebecca Rivera was arrested in June shortly after the body that had been found several months before was identified as…… MORE
Rangers’ Colon claims record for wins among Latin born pitchers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bartolo Colon reached out and snagged the comeback liner while slipping into a squat on the mound. The portly 45-year-old pitcher managed to stay upright, with a smile on his face and a ball from his milestone victory secured firmly in his glove. Colon became the top winning pitcher born in…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Find Missing Eight-Year-Old Boy
UPDATE: Fort Worth police said 8-year-old Dieudonne Babutu has been found safe. They have not released any further details about the case. Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are looking for a missing 8 year old boy. Dieudonne Babutu just celebrated his 8th birthday August 3rd. He hasn’t been seen since Tuesday, August 7th in…… MORE
Dallas County reports first death from West Nile Virus this Year
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County sees it’s first death from West Nile Virus spread by mosquito bites. Ganesh Shivaramaiyer with Dallas County Health and Human Services identifies the patient as an 83-year-old woman living in the 75-229 zip code of Dallas. Shivaramaiyer said milder symptoms can be limited to fever, headaches and muscle aches however in rare cases…… MORE
Texas Leads Nation in Child Drownings
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas leads the nation with the most child drowning’s in 2018 with 28 deadly accidents so far, eight of which occurred in July. Nikki Fleming with the Pool Safety Campaign urges parents to watch their children whenever they’re near or in the water and to follow the pool safety steps to prevent more…… MORE
Fort Worth’s Trinity Park Transforms to “Dream Park”, Custom Designed for Children with Disabilities
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Trinity Park will undergo renovations this month to transform into a “dream park”. The Dream Park Organization raised $3 million to create this 21,000 sq. foot universal playground to accommodate user disabilities. Fort Worth Park and Recreation District Superintendent Scott Penn said this playground is user friendly for children with…… MORE
Collin College Teams up with Google to Offer I.T. Courses
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Students at Collin College in McKinney are getting the chance to take I.T. classes from Google. The technology giant and the college are teaming up to try to increase the number of I.T. workers amid a shortage across the country. Classes in Google’s I.T. certificate program will be available to students at some…… MORE
Governor Unveils Proposals To Reform Texas Bail System in Honor of Slain Trooper
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott introduced Tuesday the “Damon Allen Act,” a set of proposals to reform the bail system in Texas to protect law enforcement and enhance public safety. The Governor said the proposed changes are in honor of Texas State Trooper Damon Allen, who was killed in the line of duty on…… MORE
Texas Sending Firefighters to Assist with California Wildfires
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas is sending firefighters to assist with wildfires in California. According to Dallas-Fire-Rescue, the State of California requested assistance from the State of Texas through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact to aid in battling their wildfire outbreak in Carr. The North Texas Branch of the Texas Department of Emergency…… MORE
