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TCU Starting QB Morris Out with Sprained Knee from Opener

TCU Starting QB Morris Out with Sprained Knee from Opener

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – TCU quarterback Chandler Morris has a sprained left knee and will miss the next game for the Horned Frogs. Coach Sonny Dykes says Morris will miss Saturday’s home opener against Tarleton and then be week to week after that. Chandler got hurt late in the third quarter of TCU’s season-opening…MORE

Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search

Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has granted a request by former President Donald Trump’s legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Florida home last month. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon came despite the objections of the Justice Department, which…MORE

Tarrant County Republican Judge Backs Democrat Texas Lieutenant Governor

Tarrant County Republican Judge Backs Democrat Texas Lieutenant Governor

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A prominent Texas Republican local leader is backing the Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced his support for Mike Collier as polls show a tightening 4-point race with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. Whitley is the leader of the state’s largest GOP county.…MORE

Cleanup Underway After Severe Storms Rolled Through North Texas Sunday

Cleanup Underway After Severe Storms Rolled Through North Texas Sunday

(WBAP/KLIF News ) – North Texans are clearing up damage from the strong to severe storms that swept across the Metroplex Sunday afternoon. The storms brought heavy rain, high winds, isolated hail, damage and power outages. Parts of Uptown and Old East Dallas were inundated with rain in the same areas hit by record flooding…MORE

PTSD Abounding in Uvalde Massacre Survivors

PTSD Abounding in Uvalde Massacre Survivors

(WBAP/KLIF) — Students who survived the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in May are spending the summer with a host of mental health issues. Many of the children are grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder. One 11-year-old girl was hospitalized for weeks due to her racing heart following the massacre. Another girl hides…MORE

NFL Football Team Reaching Out to Uvalde

NFL Football Team Reaching Out to Uvalde

(WBAP/KLIF) — One NFL football team is reaching out to the Uvalde community. The Houston Texans will host the Uvalde High School football team and wear “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets when they open the season September 11th against Indianapolis. The Texans previously donated $400,000 to the Robb Elementary school memorial fund after 19…MORE

Two Sasche Police Officers Injured in Brazen Overnight Shooting

Two Sasche Police Officers Injured in Brazen Overnight Shooting

SASCHE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Sasche Police Department released details about a brazen shooting early Friday morning that left two officers injured. It happened around midnight at the Methodist Urgent Care Center at 7760 State Highway 78. While completing a call for service, the suspect walked up to the driver side of the police…MORE

Rockwall Police Kill Kidnapping Suspect in Shootout

Rockwall Police Kill Kidnapping Suspect in Shootout

ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A kidnapping suspect was fatally shot by Rockwall police officers in a shootout Thursday night. The incident started around 7 p.m. with a request from Fort Worth police to conduct a welfare check at a home in Rockwall. Investigators later told Rockwall police the person involved in the welfare check…MORE

Police in DFW Crack Down on Drunk Driving this Labor Day Weekend

Police in DFW Crack Down on Drunk Driving this Labor Day Weekend

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of North Texas Police departments are participating in a DWI Enforcement Initiative during the Labor Day weekend. As part of the plan, Officers will focus on locating and arresting drunk drivers. The enforcement period runs between September 2 and September 5. During that time, the participating officers will concentrate their efforts…MORE

Gas Prices Drop ahead of Labor Day Weekend

Gas Prices Drop ahead of Labor Day Weekend

(WBAP/KLIF) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.34 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.  That price is $.07 cents less than on this day last week and is $.54 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan…MORE