BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains. The admission comes as part of a plea deal with prosecutors on extortion charges. Joran Van Der Sloot pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Image of Car Suspected in Hit-and-Run That Killed 7-Year-Old Girl
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas police have released an image of the type of vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl earlier this week. Investigators said she was hit by at least two cars on the service road in the 7600 block of Lyndon B…… MORE
Balch Springs Police: Teen’s Body Found Near Mesquite ISD Elementary School
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Balch Springs police are investigating why the body of a 16-year-old boy was found outside a Mesquite Independent School District elementary school this week. The department got a call around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday about the gruesome discovery at Gray Elementary school, on Pioneer just south of Timothy Lane. First…… MORE
Gaza Hospital Blast Kills Hundreds
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Gaza…… MORE
Jordan Fails to Become Speaker on First Ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on Tuesday on the first ballot, as holdouts denied the hard-charging ally of Donald Trump the majority needed to seize the gavel. More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy for the job and the…… MORE