Yearly Archives: 2018

Fort Worth’s Flood Warning System Expands, Accurate Safety Precautions for Drivers

Fort Worth’s Flood Warning System Expands, Accurate Safety Precautions for Drivers

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is launching a new and improved flood warning system that will keep drivers safe. Starting December 12th, residents will be able to get updates on flood prone areas that can be checked before driving in flood waters. “This is real time information, the best technology out there,”…MORE

A Spike In The Number of Migrants Expressing Fear When Stopped At the Mexican Border

A Spike In The Number of Migrants Expressing Fear When Stopped At the Mexican Border

SAN DIEGO (AP) – U.S. immigration authorities say the number of people expressing fear of returning home when they are stopped at the Mexican border spiked in the last year. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the figures Monday reflecting the first step in the asylum process. The agency fielded nearly 93,000 claims of so-called…MORE

Firefighters Encounter Snakes, Including Pythons & Boa Constrictors At A Home Fire

Firefighters Encounter Snakes, Including Pythons & Boa Constrictors At A Home Fire

CONROE, Texas (AP) – Firefighters in Texas have rescued more than 100 snakes from a home that caught fire over the weekend. Authorities say a Christmas tree may have sparked the blaze Saturday near Conroe, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of Houston. The snakes included pythons and boa constrictors. Authorities say that when firefighters…MORE

No Jail Time for Baylor Fraternity President Accused of Rape

No Jail Time for Baylor Fraternity President Accused of Rape

WACO, Texas (AP) – A Texas judge has accepted a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape to avoid serving jail time. The plea deal had prompted outrage from the former Baylor student who filed the complaint and her parents, who had urged Judge Ralph Strother to reject the deal.…MORE