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Houston’s Missing Tiger Has Been Found

Houston’s Missing Tiger Has Been Found

Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A missing tiger that’s been roaming around Houston has been found. The tiger was first spotted Sunday, May 9, when it was seen by an off duty police officer lying on a residential lawn. The tiger was wearing a collar, and before the city’s animal services could corral it, someone in a…MORE

A Dallas Toddler Found Dead In The Street, According to Dallas Police

A Dallas Toddler Found Dead In The Street, According to Dallas Police

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Officers were called to Saddleridge Drive saturday morning, where police say a little boy was found dead in the street. police say the boy had “multiple wounds” and the incident is being investigated as a murder. Officers are reportedly canvassing the area, asking neighbors and the public if they heard or…MORE

Gas Pumps Back To Normal Late Sunday

Gas Pumps Back To Normal Late Sunday

Washington (AP) – Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline. Granholm says problems peaked Thursday night, and service should return to normal in most areas by the end of the weekend. She says about…MORE

 Body Of Missing Dallas Man  Found

 Body Of Missing Dallas Man  Found

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of a Dallas man who’s been missing for almost seven months has been found in a wooded area behind Pal Quinn College. KPMG executive Alan White disappeared the morning of October 22, shortly after he was recorded on a service station surveillance video system filling his car. His body was…MORE

Man Pleads Guilty to Strangling 3 Women to Death in Dallas

Man Pleads Guilty to Strangling 3 Women to Death in Dallas

DALLAS (AP) – Prosecutors say a man who fled to Mexico 18 years ago after being released on bond in Dallas was sentenced to life in prison in the strangulation deaths of three women. The Dallas County district attorney’s office said Thursday that 43-year-old Jose Sifuentes pleaded guilty to three murder charges. Prosecutors say he…MORE

US Calls Reports of Migrant Children in Buses ‘Unacceptable’

US Calls Reports of Migrant Children in Buses ‘Unacceptable’

UNDATED – The head of U.S. Health and Human Services says reports of unaccompanied migrant children being forced to stay overnight in parked buses at the Dallas convention center are “completely unacceptable” if true. Secretary Xavier Becerra said Friday that the agency is investigating. It’s unclear how many children were kept on buses overnight at…MORE

Fort Worth Stockyard’s Redevelopment: Preserve Western Heritage and Enhance the City’s Major Attraction.

Fort Worth Stockyard’s Redevelopment: Preserve Western Heritage and Enhance the City’s Major Attraction.

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Historic Fort Worth Stockyards is undergoing a new development plan in an effort to bring weekly rodeo events and more visitors to the area. Ethan Cartwright with the ‘Stockyards Heritage Development Company’ calls it a “Rustic Renaissance.” “We took a lot of the old buildings and completely renovated and restored them…MORE

Texas Businesses Call on Governor Abbott to Help Resolve Labor Shortage

Texas Businesses Call on Governor Abbott to Help Resolve Labor Shortage

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of Texas businesses say the federal unemployment benefit is contributing to a labor shortage, and are calling on Governor Greg Abbott to step in. America is getting back to work as COVID cases drop and more people are vaccinated. But, a number of industry’s are struggling to find employees to come…MORE

Tarrant County Unveils New Memorial Dedicated to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers

Tarrant County Unveils New Memorial Dedicated to Fallen Law Enforcement Officers

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-A permanent tribute to Tarrant County law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty now stands on the west lawn of the historic 1895 Tarrant County courthouse. Law Enforcement agencies from across Tarrant Counnty gathered in Fort Worth for the dedication of the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial, a slab of…MORE

Governor Abbott Announces 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in Texas

Governor Abbott Announces 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered in Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that over 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state of Texas. The Governor called the achievement “an incredible milestone” in the state’s fight against this virus. said Governor Abbott. “Vaccines are the most effective defense against the spread of COVID-19, and I…MORE