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Baylor Hires LSU’s Aranda As Head Coach

Baylor Hires LSU’s Aranda As Head Coach

UNDATED (AP) – Baylor has hired LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its new football coach. The move was finalized three days after LSU beat Clemson for the national championship. He replaces Matt Rhule, who last week became head coach of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Aranda takes over a Big 12 team on the rise.…MORE

Fort Worth Fire On the Scene After Car Plunges Into the Trinity River; 2 Fatalities

Fort Worth Fire On the Scene After Car Plunges Into the Trinity River; 2 Fatalities

UPDATED: 6;55AM Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth fire officials have confirmed two fatalities after a pickup truck plunged into the Trinity River overnight. The department’s dive team used cables to pull the vehicle back onto the University Bridge, at which time the bodies of two men were found just moments ago. The accident happened…MORE

Ex-Texas Nurse Pleads Guilty in 1981 Death of 11-month-old

Ex-Texas Nurse Pleads Guilty in 1981 Death of 11-month-old

A former Texas nurse suspected in the killing of dozens of children pleaded guilty Thursday in the 1981 death of an 11-month-old boy, receiving a life sentence that a prosecutor said should ensure she dies in prison. Genene Jones, 69, was imprisoned in 1984 for killing one child and giving an overdose to another. She…MORE

Dallas Mayor creates International Advisory Council, Improving City’s Role in the International Scene

Dallas Mayor creates International Advisory Council, Improving City’s Role in the International Scene

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Dallas is implementing Mayor Eric Johnson’s International Advisory Council (MIAC) to improve the city’s international relations. The council consists of a group of five Dallas residents who formerly held the rank of United States Ambassador. Mayor Johnson appointed former U.S. Ambassadors Richard Fisher, Kathryn Hall, Robert Jordan, James C. Oberwetter, and Jeanne L. Phillips to the MIAC.…MORE

Forest Hill Police Officer Released from Hospital, Suspect Identified

Forest Hill Police Officer Released from Hospital, Suspect Identified

UPDATE 1/16: Officer Naquirra  Williams has been released from the hospital and recovering from surgery. According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiners office, the suspect was identified as 32 year old Jose Chapa of San Anotnio. Police say Chapa stole a patrol car shortly after the shooting, led police on a chase and crashed on…MORE