AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas troopers will be riding in or following some school buses this week in an effort to make sure other drivers are obeying traffic laws related to transporting students. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the effort is part of National School Bus Safety Week, which runs Monday through Friday.…… MORE
Dallas Police officer remains in critical condition
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX — Updated at 3:40pm 10/21/2018 – After a Dallas Police Officer was struck by a vehicle police say the officer’s conditions have improved, but still remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital. The identity of the 2 year Veteran Dallas Police Officer has not yet been released. This happened near I-20 and Mountain…… MORE
West Central Texas Breathes Relief from Dangerous Flooding
(Kingsland, Texas – WBAP/KLIF) – The LLano River in West Central Texas that crested at nearly 40 feet last week is down to about 6 feet now. The Llano River washed out a bridge in Kingsland as raging floodwaters threatened homes beyond what was flooded in the region by pounding downpours last week. national Weather…… MORE
North Texas Moves Closer to All Time Rain Record for October
DFW International Airport – (WBAP/KLIF) – National Weather Service indicates North Texas has a chance of beating it’s all time rainfall record during the month of October, last set back in 1981. Through midnight, Saturday October 20, measurements at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport reached 12.3 inches of rain. In 1981, the all time record…… MORE
A 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Parts of Texas
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – An earthquake has shaken parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:04 a.m. Saturday about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north-northeast of Amarillo. The temblor was recorded at a depth of 3 miles (5 kilometers). There were no immediate reports…… MORE
A San Antonio Police Officer Accused of Tampering With Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A San Antonio police detective who was fired last year for what authorities say was his mishandling of more than 130 sexual assault and other cases now is facing several charges that he tampered with evidence. An indictment filed Tuesday shows 46-year-old Kenneth Valdez is charged with eight counts of tampering…… MORE
A Mother Convicted of the Attempted Murder of Her Son
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A jury has convicted a North Texas woman of attempted murder for withholding food and nutrients from her young son in a case prosecutors say included subjecting the child to needless surgeries. The Tarrant County jury Friday also found 42-year-old Danita Tutt of Cleburne guilty of causing injury to a…… MORE
9 Year old North Texas Girl, Center of Legal Life Support Battle, Dies Friday Night
FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – Nine year old Payton Summons has died of reported heart failure at Fort Worth’s Cook Children’s Medical Center. Center of a legal battle by her family to keep the girl on life support, battling with doctors who announced Payton had no chance of recovery, the family’s attorney announced Payton’s death,…… MORE
Saudi State Media Confirms Khashoggi is Dead
ANKARA Turkey (AP) – Saudi state-run media is reporting that prosecutors in the kingdom believe Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in a quarrel. State media also quotes prosecutors as saying 18 Saudi nationals are being held on suspicion of being involved in the Washington Post columnist’s death. Saudi…… MORE
DPS Bolsters Efforts to Increase School Bus Safety
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – In conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week, the Texas Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to comply with laws prohibiting drivers from passing stopped school buses. DPS Troopers across the state will be riding and/or following school buses October 22-26 to ensure that drivers are obeying school bus laws. “DPS…… MORE
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