FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Zoo recently welcomed a male reticulated giraffe to the herd. The soon-to-be-named calf weighed 185 pounds and stands about 6 feet tall. When fully grown, he’ll weigh up to 3,000 pounds and measure about 18 feet from head to hoof. The Fort Worth Zoo takes care of a…… MORE
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Health officials from Texas and Mexico are meeting in El Paso this week to discuss ways to slow down the spread of the Zika virus. Texas Health Commissioner John Hellerstedt said Zika is carried by a different type of mosquito than the West Nile Virus carriers. “It has a completely different ecology…… MORE
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to partially remove the standing wave feature on the Trinity River. “It’s an almost total removal,” said City Council Member Phillip Kingston. “It merely leaves the armoring on either side of the feature and it leaves some subsurface elements that are below the riverbed.” Kingston said the partial removal,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (CNN) — GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney received a threatening email following the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia at a baseball practice for Congressional Republicans ahead of a charity game. The email sent to Tenney had the subject line “One down, 216 to go,” Tenney’s office confirmed to CNN. “Did you NOT expect this?” the body…… MORE
(CNN) — An Illinois man opened fire on a GOP congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday around 8 a.m. ET. Five people were wounded. Here’s what we know: The Victims: – House Majority Whip Representative Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot in the hip. He is said to be in critical condition after undergoing surgery.…… MORE
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A staff member for Texas Representative Roger Williams, who was shot at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning, is said to be in stable condition. Williams confirmed that Zachary Barth was injured during the attack and said he is expected to make a full recovery. Barth is from the Houston area…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Denton County Transportation Authority is urging cyclists to be safe after a man collided with an A-train Tuesday morning at the Lakeview Crossing just south of the MedPark Station. 11 passengers were on board the train at the time of the incident. They were removed from the train safely and…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas businessman convicted of health care fraud using homeless people recruited as patients must serve more than 17 years in prison and repay Medicare $23 million. Wilbert James Veasey Jr. was sentenced Tuesday in Dallas. The 65-year-old Veasey was convicted last year of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Richardson police officer recently lent a helping hand to a family in need. A statement posted on the department’s Facebook page Tuesday detailed the adorable story. The department said Officer Sontz spotted several ducklings and their mother struggling with traffic as they tried to cross the road. After he helped them get across…… MORE
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday branded claims that he colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election as an “appalling and detestable lie,” as Democrats blasted him for “stonewalling” to defend the Trump administration over the Russia probe and the firing of FBI Director James Comey. In a combative and emotional…… MORE
