HOUSTON (AP) – Inmates without teeth in Texas are routinely denied dentures because state prison policy says chewing isn’t a medical necessity and that they can eat blended food. The Houston Chronicle reports that medical providers approved 71 dentures to a state prison population of more than 149,000 in 2016. It’s a sharp decline from…… MORE
Fort Worth’s Race and Culture Task Force Draft Recomendations to Fix Racial Disparity in the City
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- At a meeting Monday night, The City of Fort Worth’s Race and Culture Task Force talked about ways they can fix problems in the city. Task Force Co-Chair Rosa Navejar says they broke up into committees, like health, housing, economic developments and more to focus on problem areas within the city. “We…… MORE
Tarrant County Leaders Push To House 100 Homeless Veterans in 100 Days
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The challenge is called 100 in 100, to get 100 homeless veterans off the streets and into homes in 100 days. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said they’re working with organizations across Continuum of Care to create a system that will provide homeless veterans a home and help them get on…… MORE
DART Adds RAil Line Service, Buses Durng State Fair
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART is adding rail service for the 2018 State Fair of Texas. The new schedules began Monday and run through Sunday, October 21. DART will operate a special schedule for the Red River Showdown on Saturday, October 6. Schedules will be available once the kick off time is announced. “There is always an…… MORE
2018 Governor’s Races: Is President Donald Trump Emerging As A Defining Issue?
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Governor’s races are on the ballot in 36 states this year, and the common thread running through many of them has nothing to do with state policy: It’s President Donald Trump. Most of the races expected to be competitive in November are in states where Republicans now serve as governor. Trump’s…… MORE
A Texas School District Closed Monday After a Threat on Social Media
COLUMBUS, Texas (AP) – A Texas school district is closed after a threat was made against the district on social media. The Columbus Independent School District says in a post on its website that the school will be closed Monday after the threat was discovered shortly before midnight Sunday. The nature of the threat was…… MORE
Trump, Rosenstein to Meet Thursday
(AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump and his embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke on Monday and will meet Thursday at the White House amid uncertainty about Rosenstein’s fate. Thursday is the same day that Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, and a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting…… MORE
Amber Guyger Fired By Dallas Police Department
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall has fired Officer Amber Guyger following a controversial shooting earlier this month. Guyger admits to shooting Botham Jean on September 6th, after she said she accidentally went into his apartment at the Southside at Lamar Flats thinking it was hers. The Texas Rangers and the Dallas County…… MORE
Amber Alert for Missing 11-Year Girl Discontinued; Child Found Safe
UPDATED: 9/24/18 9:32AM Bellmead, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Bellmead Police say an Amber alert for an 11-year old has been discontinued. The child has been found safe. — Original post: Bellmead, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber alert is in effect for an 11-year-old girl last seen in Bellmead, just north of Waco. Bellmead Police believe 11-year-old…… MORE
Arlington Bowie Football Coach Makes Daring High Water Rescue
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Bowie head football coach Danny DeArman who made a daring water rescue Saturday during flooding rains. A woman’s car had stalled out in high water the I-30 service road near Caddo Mills. DeArman waded, then swam to the woman’s car. At one point during the current from the rushing floodwaters swept…… MORE
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