NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said it will stop selling guns and ammunition to customers who are younger than 21 years old. It’s the third major retailer in two days to impose new age restrictions on sales. Kroger sells weapons and ammunition at 45 Fred Meyer stores located in…… MORE
Texas man gets prison for hate-crime assaults on gay men
PLANO, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for hate-crime assaults on gay men. A federal judge sentenced Chancler Encalade to 10 years in prison Tuesday. Previously, Nigel Garrett was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his part in the crimes. Cameron Ajiduah had pleaded guilty but withdrew it…… MORE
Texas Wesleyan Baseball Coach Fired After Rejecting Recruit Over Colorado Marijuana Laws
FORT WORTH, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A Fort Worth college baseball coach and former Major League pitcher is getting shelled for turning down a high school player from Colorado. Texas Wesleyan coach Mike Jeffcoat reportedly turned down the Denver-area player in an email, writing that he no longer recruits players from Colorado. 18-year-old Aurora, Colorado…… MORE
Atmos Announces Total Replacement of Natural Gas Lines in Region Affected by Leaks
Update at 6:30pm: Atmos Energy has opened two information centers as thousands remain without gas for the next three weeks. Bachman Recreation Center on Bachman Drive and Walnut Hill Recreation Center on Midway Road will serve as information centers. Both will operate between 7:00am to 11:00pm Friday and Saturday and then 7:00am to 8:00pm Sunday.…… MORE
Walmart Raises Age Requirements to Buy Firearms, Ammunition
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart announced it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21. The retailer’s new policy comes after Dick’s Sporting Goods announced earlier Wednesday that it would restrict the sale of firearms to those under 21 years old. It didn’t mention ammunition. Walmart says the decision came after…… MORE
Ground Officially Broken on “Southern Gateway Project” in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Ground was officially broken on a much anticipated road expansion in Dallas Wednesday afternoon. TXDOT’s Tony Hartzel said “The Southern Gateway Project” is a $666 million project aimed to rebuild and widen Interstate-35E south of Downtown as well as widen U.S. 67 between I-35 and I-20, and the I-35/67 split. “This corridor is…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Arrest Home Contracting Scam Suspect Wanted in Three States
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Following the arrest of a man accused of scamming homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars under the guise of remodeling projects, Fort Worth police are asking any possible victims to come forward. The department’s Jimmy Pollozani said 51-year-old Ernest Thibodeaux allegedly used numerous aliases while accepting money up front of…… MORE
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks To Resign
WASHINGTON (AP) – White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal aides, is resigning. That’s according to a White House official briefed on her plans but not authorized to discuss them publicly. The news comes a day after Hicks was interviewed for nine hours by the panel investigating Russia interference…… MORE
VIDEO: Candidate for Texas House Accuses Judge of Damaging Campaign Sign
SUNNYVALE (WBAP/KLIF) – A candidate in the race for Texas State Representative District 113 said Wednesday that he will file a criminal complaint with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office against a Dallas County Justice of the Peace. Republican Jim Phaup’s campaign said that in the early hours of Tuesday, February 27 hidden cameras caught Dallas County…… MORE
Psychologist Says Students Can Benefit From Normalcy
PARKLAND, FL (KLIF/WBAP) — Students and Teachers returned to class Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one week after 17 students and teachers were killed in a mass shooting. They’ll have a limited schedule today, as they attempt to return to their normal routines. A traumatic event, like this one, must be tough for people…… MORE
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