FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The National Weather service in Fort Worth has confirmed at least five tornadoes ripped through North Texas Monday night. Officials say an EF-2 tornado touched down just northwest of Blum which is South of Fort Worth in Hill County with wind speeds estimated at 130mph. There was another EF-2 tornado confirmed in…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Police Officers are on administrative leave and one person is dead following a Tuesday shooting at a Mesquite apartment complex. According to the Mesquite Police Department, dispatch received a 911 hang-up call on Tuesday morning, where a female could be heard screaming and crying in the background. MPD dispatch was able…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Ground was broken on Tuesday in Frisco at the site of the Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The groundbreaking ceremony had been put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic but was held Tuesday morning in front of local and state dignitaries, including Governor Greg Abbott. The Governor spoke of the economic recovery happening in…… MORE
GRANBURY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Granbury Mayor Nin Hulett is facing more legal trouble in the wake of a DWI arrest last month. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said prosecutors upgraded the drunken driving charge to a felony after learning he has two previous DWI arrests. Hulett was re-booked into the Hood County Jail Monday. The mayor…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Demand for coronavirus vaccinations are falling nationwide leading health experts to predict failure in the attempt to reach herd immunity. Part of the drop in demand is due to the steadily increasing numbers of adults who have already received shots but the new concern is people who get the first shot…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week. That’s according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process. The decision will set up shots for many students to get their vaccinations before the start of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas hospital is asking a state appeals court to take steps to overturn a ruling that forced it to continue providing life-sustaining treatment for a toddler who doctors say is in pain and will never recover. Cook Children’s Medical Center filed an appeal April 16th asking the 48th District Court of Fort Worth…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Biden administration says four families that were separated at the Mexico border will be reunited in the United States this week. The families represent what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calls “just the beginning” of a broader effort. Two of the four families include mothers who were separated from their children in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — An extremely powerful thunderstorm spawned two tornados in North Texas, Monday night, one of them blowing three 18-wheelers off the road. The Department of Public Safety says the storm closed down parts of i-35 south near Waxahachie as crews worked to rescue the drivers. A storm-chaser was one of the first on the scene…… MORE
DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – A Tornado Watch in effect until 11 p.m for the Dallas Ft. worth metroplex and surrounding portions of north and central Texas. The biggest threats include large hail, damaging winds, flooding and tornadoes. Storms will move out after a front moves through Monday evening. Temperatures will be in the low 60 throughout…… MORE
