WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who refused to give him the the gavel. Next steps were highly uncertain as a bipartisan group of lawmakers floated an extraordinary plan — to…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains. The admission comes as part of a plea deal with prosecutors on extortion charges. Joran Van Der Sloot pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas police have released an image of the type of vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl earlier this week. Investigators said she was hit by at least two cars on the service road in the 7600 block of Lyndon B…… MORE
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Balch Springs police are investigating why the body of a 16-year-old boy was found outside a Mesquite Independent School District elementary school this week. The department got a call around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday about the gruesome discovery at Gray Elementary school, on Pioneer just south of Timothy Lane. First…… MORE
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Gaza…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on Tuesday on the first ballot, as holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the majority needed to seize the gavel. More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job and the…… MORE
LAKE WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Lake Worth police are searching for two suspects who terrorized Walgreen’s staff during an armed robbery early Sunday morning. Investigators said around 3:37 a.m., two suspects are seen on surveillance video entering the Walgreen’s Pharmacy at 6244 Lake Worth Boulevard; one armed with a rod-style taser and the other…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A recently released arrest affidavit is shedding new light on the shooting at the State Fair of Texas last Saturday that left three people injured. The accused gunman, 22-year-old Cameron Turner, is being held on a $1.5 million bond in the Dallas County Jail. He’s charged with three counts of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – LOS ANGELES – The Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20 to 17. Both teams scored a touchdown in the first quarter bringing the game to a tie. The Cowboys then kicked a field goal in the second quarter putting them in the lead 10 to 7. The Chargers then tied the…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonah Heim homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched six effective innings and the Texas Rangers beat Framber Valdez and Houston Astros 5-4 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. Adolis Garcia Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe each hit an RBI single during Texas’ four-run first inning against Valdez, and José Leclerc closed…… MORE
