Texas – (WBAP/KLIF) – One-quarter of households in Tarrant County could not afford basic needs in 2016, and 12 percent were living in poverty according to a report released by United Ways of Texas. Stats show that 45% of Fort Worth, 39% of Arlington and 29% of Northeast Tarrant County is struggling financially. Additionally, the…… MORE
Dallas County Reports 8th Flu-Related Death; Offers Free Flu Shot for Kids
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Health Department is reporting the eighth flu-related death this season, a 69-year old Dallas resident. Dallas County health officials are advising anyone who hasn’t gotten a flu shot to do so, saying it’s the best preventative against the illness is a the vaccine. The adult vaccine is given in…… MORE
O’Rourke’s Trump counter-rally teases 2020 run
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — His voice occasionally cracking, Beto O’Rourke delivered an emotional appeal to thousands of cheering El Pasoans, vowing that Donald Trump shouldn’t be allowed to stoke fears in his hometown. Only when the possible 2020 presidential hopeful paused for effect was the boom of the president’s speech — echoing from the…… MORE
More Housing Coming to the Fort Worth Area
(WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of new homes are soon to be built in Tarrant County. Walsh Ranch development sits just west of Fort Worth and will soon start construction on an additional 550 homes. The 7,200-acre community opened in 2017 and already has more than 600 residents. Walsh Ranch is one of the biggest developments in…… MORE
Notorious Mexican Drug Lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Convicted
NEW YORK (AP) – The notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been convicted of drug-trafficking charges at a trial in New York. The verdict reached on the sixth day of jury deliberations Tuesday could put the 61-year-old behind bars for the rest of his life in a high-security U.S. prison. The facility…… MORE
Panola County Processing of Carthage Recalls 59 Pounds of Smoked Sausage Items
CARTHAGE, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Panola County Processing has voluntarily recalled 59 pounds of smoked sausage items due to possible under-processing of the food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said federal investigators discovered the problem with some of the Carthage facility’s merchandise on Friday. In a statement released Tuesday, the USDA said the pork smoked…… MORE
Proposed Legislation Would Require Name & Photos on Lone Star Cards
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Republican Texas lawmaker is proposing the Texas legislature to make it harder for people to lie when it comes to receiving “SNAP” food benefits. Beaumont’s Dade Phelan [dayd fee-lin] proposed a bill to the legislature that would require a person’s Lone Star Card to have their name and photo on…… MORE
Texas Senate Set To Vote On Property Tax Relief Bill
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill that would cap property taxes is on its way to the full senate in Austin. Yesterday, the state property tax committee voted to advance the bill that would cap tax revenue for local governments at 2.5%. Any increase above that would automatically trigger a special election and would have to…… MORE
Hurst Police: Woman Caught on Tape Placing Card Skimmer on Bank ATM
Hurst Police (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurst Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman they say was caught on surveillance camera placing a card skimmer and camera on a bank ATM last Friday around 8:30am. Te skimmer was discovered Monday at the bank on Precinct Line Road. The suspect was driving a blue…… MORE
In Texas, Trump backs wall while O’Rourke rallies opponents
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers’ tentative deal that would give him far less than he’s been demanding and declaring he’s “setting the stage” to deliver on his signature campaign promise. In the first…… MORE
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