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Hood County Man Gives Jailhouse Interview About Killing His Wife

Hood County Man Gives Jailhouse Interview About Killing His Wife

Hood County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Grandbury man provided gruesome jailhouse details about the death of his wife whose remains were found this week. 59-year old Edward Pautenis told says that he shot his wife with three different guns during an argument. “The more that she just kept coming at me, I just sat there…MORE

Uber Reports More Than 3,000 Sexual Assaults On 2018 Rides

Uber Reports More Than 3,000 Sexual Assaults On 2018 Rides

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – In a long anticipated safety report, ride-sharing giant Uber says more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. That figure includes 235 rapes. The company hailed the report released Thursday as the first of its kind. The company said it provides a look into the traffic…MORE

Bears Deal Cowboys Third Straight Loss

Bears Deal Cowboys Third Straight Loss

CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in the Chicago Bears’ 31-24 victory over Dak Prescott and the slumping Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. In a matchup between disappointing teams that made the playoffs last season, the Bears (7-6) came away with their fourth win in five games.…MORE

Fort Worth’s Vision Zero Policy to Reduce Pedestrian Fatality Rate

Fort Worth’s Vision Zero Policy to Reduce Pedestrian Fatality Rate

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is implementing a policy to reduce traffic and pedestrian deaths in the city. District 9 Councilwoman Ann Zadeh said traffic fatalities are a growing problem in Fort Worth. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designated Fort Worth as a Focus City, one that has a high rate of…MORE

Fort Worth Formally Named Ed Kraus as Chief of Police

Fort Worth Formally Named Ed Kraus as Chief of Police

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth officially announces Ed Kraus as the permanent Police Chief for the Fort Worth Police Department.  Kraus has been with the department for 27 years. The department has been under fire after recent officer involved shootings and Kraus says he’s determined to keep improving community relations moving forward.…MORE

Low-Income Families Affected by Dallas Tornado in need of Help this Holiday Season

Low-Income Families Affected by Dallas Tornado in need of Help this Holiday Season

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A well known North Texas organization is reaching out to low-income families impacted by the EF-3 tornado that ripped through the Dallas area in October. Urging North Texans to not forget their neighbors and local schools, churches and businesses who are still struggling after the tornado, Unite Greater Dallas has launched a…MORE

North Texas Judge Warned For Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Weddings

North Texas Judge Warned For Refusing to Perform Same-Sex Weddings

WACO, Texas (AP) – The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public warning to a judge who refuses to perform same-sex marriages. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley said her “Bible-believing” Christian conscience prohibits her from doing same-sex weddings. She said she believes she’s entitled to a…MORE

Pelosi OKs Drafting of Impeachment Articles Against President Trump

Pelosi OKs Drafting of Impeachment Articles Against President Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Pelosi delivered the historic announcement Thursday from the speaker’s offices at the Capitol. Trump, meanwhile, tweeted that if Democrats are going to impeach him, he wants them to “do it now, fast”‘…MORE