(AP) – Officials now blame at least 60 deaths on Harvey after the storm dumped many feet of rain on several counties in a matter of days. Many of those deaths were people drowning in flash floods or water-logged roads. But county emergency management departments across southeast Texas tell The Associated Press they are including…… MORE
(CNN) — US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was “begging for war” as she urged the UN Security Council to adopt the strongest sanctions measures possible to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Speaking at a Security Council emergency meeting, Haley said North Korea’s sixth nuclear…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) — The North Texas nonprofit Team Rubicon has filled a handful of vans with supplies and volunteers and sent them down south to help South Texans rebuild. The organization consists of veterans and first responders whose mission is to help and empower those affected by disasters, like Hurricane Harvey. “To have…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Detectives in Arlington are investigating the discovery of possible human remains. According to police, a citizen reported the discovery Saturday afternoon before 3 p.m. near the intersection of E. Sanford Street and Truman Street. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office is trying to identify the remains and determine a cause of death. Tipsters remain anonymous…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Donald Trump visited a Houston area church and met with Harvey evacuees at the NRG Center Saturday. The president, who spoke with reporters just before he left for Louisiana, said he is pleased with FEMA’s response. “Really I think people appreciate what has been done. It’s been done efficiently, done very…… MORE
BEAUMONT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott gave an update on the current situation in South Texas in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey Friday afternoon. So far, more than 8500 people have been rescued in the Houston area, which was the hardest hit, since Harvey made landfall last week and at least 47 people have…… MORE
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Bedford Police Department said it detained a 16-year-old acquaintance of Kaytlynn Cargill in connection with her death on Friday. The department said it’s “met with and informed Kaytlynn’s family of the juvenile’s detention.” The teen was taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Facility in Fort Worth. 14-year-old Cargill vanished while…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Railroad Commissioner says public panic is causing some North Texas gas stations to run low on fuel. Commissioner Ryan Sitton said there is no gas shortage in Texas and that there are plenty of tankers on the road. He attributed word of mouth and reports of refineries being shut down to people…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Local organizations are celebrating what they call a major victory after a federal judge filed an injunction to block parts of the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” law in Texas. American Civil Liberties Union attorney Kali Cohn said the ruling means that officers will not be forced to ask about a person’s immigration status…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — People aren’t the only ones being taken care of at hurricane shelters in North Texas. The American Kennel Club has set up a trailer in both the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas and the Wilkerson Facility shelter in Fort Worth for rescued pets. “We know the pets are stressed…… MORE
