INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The man who police say fatally shot eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis is a former employee. FedEx spokesperson Bonny Harrison released the information Friday. She says company officials can’t speculate on a motive but are working closely with investigators. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the Individual Assistance registration period for Texans impacted by the winter storm. According to Governor Greg Abbott, the extension comes at the request of the state. February’s winter storm brought widespread power outages and busted water pipes across much of the state. Individuals who live in…… MORE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (April 12, 2021) The Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB), Taste Project, and The Culinary School of Fort Worth are proud to announce the launch of Fort Worx, a job readiness pre-apprenticeship program for adults interested in careers in the foodservice industry, with support from Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County. The 16-week program…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Hughes Family Tribute Center will offer a free workshop open to the public on Tuesday, April 20 to assist applicants for FEMA’s Covid-19 financial assistance for funeral related expenses. In March, FEMA announced it would start providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses that have occurred after January 20, 2020 under the…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rain and thunderstorms that swept across North Texas Friday led to the closure of several COVID-19 vaccine sites across the Metroplex. The site at Fair Park in Dallas moved all of its Friday appointments to Saturday. County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted that those with appoints for Friday who are returning…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who was charged for threatening to blow up an Amazon data center in Virginia was apolitical until he lost his job and had plenty of time to research nefarious political conspiracies, federal authorities said. Seth Aaron Pendley, 28, was ordered to be held without bond on Wednesday…… MORE
Albuquerque (AP) – Federal water managers have released their annual operating plan for the Rio Grande, and it doesn’t look good. Flows have been meager so far this year because of below-average snowpack and precipitation. The Rio Grande is one of North America’s longest rivers and a major water source for millions people and thousands…… MORE
Hackberry (WBAP/KLIF) – Police are looking for a 25 year old resident of Richardson who apparently shot up his girlfriend’s car Thursday afternoon in the community of Hackberry, a little east of Lewisville Lake. Witnesses identified Demetrius Davis as the man who fired at least 8 shots through the passenger’s side rear door of the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas handgun owners would no longer need a license or training to carry their weapon in public under a bill that has cleared a major vote in the GOP-controlled state Capitol. Democrats on Thursday railed against loosening gun laws after the 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart. Texas has…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The nation’s next big voting battle is underway here in Texas. Legislation advancing in the GOP-controlled Texas legislature could outlaw 24-hour polling places, eliminate drive-thru voting and make it a crime for elections officials to mail unsolicited absentee ballot applications. All were efforts tried or implemented during the coronavirus pandemic last…… MORE
