HOUSTON (AP) – Officials say a man is dead after part of an oil rig he was working on fell on him near Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the incident happened Wednesday afternoon in a remote area of the northeastern part of the county, 10 miles northeast of Houston. He says the man…… MORE
Plano Home Explosion May Have Been Intentional; Victim Fighting for His Life
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police and fire officials are now saying the home explosion that left 6 people injured may have been intentional. Officer David Tilley with Plano PD says fire marshals and detectives are working together in this investigation and are trying to piece tog ether what exactly happened but based on what…… MORE
Saban: “There’s no precedent for the consequences”
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Count Nick Saban among those unable to predict the impact of the many recent changes in college athletics, including the ability for players to make money off their brand. “I almost feel that anything that I say will probably be wrong because there’s no precedent for the consequences that some of…… MORE
Summer Heat Wave Settles in
Today, Mostly Sunny, slight chance PM Tstorms, 94 / 77, Winds S8-10 Friday, PtCldy, Breezy, Humid, slight chance PM Tstorms, 95 (100) / 78, Winds S10-20 Saturday, Sunny, Breezy, Hot, 98 / 78, Winds S10-20 Sunday, Sunny, Breezy, 100 / 79 Monday, Sunny, Hot, 101 / 80… MORE
Are Texas and Oklahoma Leaving The Big 12?
UNDATED (AP) – Texas and Oklahoma have had discussions with the Southeastern Conference about leaving the Big 12. A person with knowledge of the situation says the two schools have talked about switching conferences with SEC officials, but no formal invitations have been extended. The person also tells the AP that Texas initiated the discussions.…… MORE
Fort Worth Non-Profit is Keeping Residents from Losing Homes and Providing Access to Affordable Homes
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Housing Channel, a Fort Worth-based community organization that promotes homeownership and access to affordable housing, is encouraging homeowners struggling with house payments in the wake of the pandemic to contact the organization for assistance via the Texas Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (TEMAP), which provides mortgage relief for low-to-moderate income homeowners who have…… MORE
Infectious Disease Experts at UT Southwestern Explain Surge in Covid-Related Hospitalizations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Infectious Disease experts at UT Southwestern explain why are seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. UTSW Dr. Brad Cutrell said this surge is driven by two main factors: The Delta Variant, which is more contagious and lagging vaccination rates. Cutrell said the total number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in…… MORE
Dallas Cowboys Return to West Coast for Training Camp
OXNARD (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys officially kicked off the start of training camp in Oxnard, California on Wednesday. The team held camp in Frisco last year because of COVID restrictions. Owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that most employees have been vaccinated for COVID-19. “Everybody here in what we call tier 1, tier 2, and…… MORE
Fort Worth PD Dealing with Excessive Force Lawsuits
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -Fort Worth police are being accused of using excessive force. In the past two month, the police force has been accused of failing to properly train officers, leading to excess force in at least three separate lawsuits. One lawsuit even claims the department used deadly force. At this moment there are five ongoing…… MORE
Governor Abbott Ceremonially Signs Anti-Fentanyl Legislation Into Law
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott made good on his promise on Wednesday to crack down on fentanyl. The Governor ceremonially signed Senate Bill 768 into law at the Crime Stoppers of Houston headquarters. SB 768 enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas. Under this law, the punishment for the manufacture or delivery…… MORE
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