Congressional Effort Underway to Nominate Fort Worth Civil Rights Icon Opal Lee For Nobel Peace Prize

WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A civil rights icon and Fort Worth native may be adding another title to list of accomplishments. There’s a Congressional push to nominate Mrs. Opal Lee, who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday, for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Congressman Mark Veasey (TX-33) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn are two…MORE

Tom Brady Makes Officially Retires from the NFL

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady announces retirement after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl wins. In a multi-page tweet, Brady say that he “always believed that sports was and all-in proposition. If 100% competitive commitment wasn’t there then you won’t succeed. and success is what I love about the game.” He goes…MORE

Body Found in Dallas in Search for Missing FTW Woman

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Crews searching for a missing Arlington teacher found a body Monday afternoon. The find came just hours after searchers found the teacher’s car. 31-year old Jocelyn Nunez of Fort Worth was reported missing Sunday and was last seen in the southeast part of the city in 1600 block of Belzise Terrace,…MORE

Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states’ Army and Air National Guards to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine or lose their Guard status. In nearly identical letters signed late last week, Austin tells the governors that the virus “takes our service…MORE

Tesla Recall: “Full Self-Driving” Software Runs Stop Signs

AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) – Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt. Documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators say that Tesla will disable the feature with an over-the-internet software update. The software allows vehicles to go through…MORE

Irving-based Exxon Mobil Moving HQ out of North Texas

IRVING (AP)- Exxon Mobil is moving its corporate headquarters from Irving to its 385-acre campus in Spring, north of Houston. The oil giant said the move is part of the companies’ reorganization plan. Exxon will combine its chemical and refining operations, while centralizing its technology and engineering and other other support services. It will also…MORE

Winter Storm Watch Issued for North Texas

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of North Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. Heavy mixed winter precipitation is possible with total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of up to three…MORE

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