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[VIDEO] Campaigning in Virginia, O’Rourke Calls Latest Mass Shooting ‘F* Up

[VIDEO] Campaigning in Virginia, O’Rourke Calls Latest Mass Shooting ‘F* Up

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unleashed the F-bomb during a campaign stop in Virginia Saturday night. He was reacting to the latest mass shooting in his home state.  A gunman in West Texas who went on a shooting spree, killing 5 people while randomly firing from his vehicle and then from a…MORE

Neighbor: Texas Gunman Was ‘Violent, Aggressive Person’

Neighbor: Texas Gunman Was ‘Violent, Aggressive Person’

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — The gunman in a West Texas rampage “was on a long spiral of going down” and had been fired from his oil services job the morning he killed seven people, calling 911 both before and after the shooting began, authorities said. Officers killed 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator on Saturday outside a…MORE

Florida’s Atlantic Coast Braces for Hurricane Dorian

Florida’s Atlantic Coast Braces for Hurricane Dorian

UPDATED: 7:55AM   FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) – Hurricane Dorian is beginning to inch northwestward after being stationary over the Bahamas, where its relentless winds have caused catastrophic damage and flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm has started moving about 1 mph (2 kph) Tuesday morning and its speed is expected to increase slightly…MORE

Dallas-Based Texas Baptist Men head to Florida for Hurricane Dorian Relief

Dallas-Based Texas Baptist Men head to Florida for Hurricane Dorian Relief

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Around 100 crew members from Dallas-based organization, Texas Baptist Men are traveling to Florida to offer assistance as Hurricane Dorian approaches. John Hall with TBM says they are sending their first wave of people tomorrow. “The organization is bringing a mobile kitchen that can serve u p to 15,000 meals a day, a…MORE

Police: Odessa Gunman Fired from Job before Shooting

Police: Odessa Gunman Fired from Job before Shooting

ODESSA, Texas (AP) – Authorities say the gunman in a West Texas rampage was fired from his job and called both police and the FBI before the mass shooting began. Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said Monday that 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator had been fired over the weekend from Journey Oil Field Services. He said…MORE

Victims of Odessa Midland Shooting Rampage Identified

Victims of Odessa Midland Shooting Rampage Identified

ODESSA (AP) – The victims of Saturday’s deadly shooting rampage in Odessa and Midland have been identified. Seven people, between the ages of 15 and 57, were killed and 22 were injured when a gunman went on a violent shooting spree. Investigators are still looking into what sparked the rampage. Police said the shooting started…MORE

Child Found in Apartment Swimming Pool has Died

Child Found in Apartment Swimming Pool has Died

Haltom City (WBAP/KLIF) – One of two young girls who were found, unresponsive in a Haltom City apartment swimming pool over the weekend has died. 7 year old Ivana Mbouna was found in the pool Saturday evening. She died Sunday. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled she was the victim of accidental drowning. The 5…MORE

American Extends Boeing 737 Max Cancellations

American Extends Boeing 737 Max Cancellations

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) –  American Airlines has decided to cancel all Boeing 737 max flights through December 3rd.  The airline had hoped to have the airliners back in service in time for the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend. The planes have been grounded since March 13th after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.…MORE

Why? Police Can’t Explain the Reason For the Odessa Shootings

Why? Police Can’t Explain the Reason For the Odessa Shootings

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Police say they are not sure why a man with a misdemeanor on his record and no warrant for his arrest erupted in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas, killing seven including a man slain outside his parents’ home and a teenager fatally shot as…MORE