AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican governor said Thursday he is creating a homeless campsite on state land in the capital of Austin, escalating a battle with the city’s liberal leaders over people living on the streets. Greg Abbott’s announcement was met with a mix of muted welcoming and accusations of political posturing from Democrats…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- We can expect a warmer and drier winter than normal in North Texas. New data shows neutral conditions for the El Nino climate pattern this fall, though this month could see some lower swings. Sarah Barnes with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth says their Climate Prediction Center expects December and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 presidential campaign. Bloomberg announced earlier this year that he would not seek the Democratic nomination. But in a statement Thursday, his political adviser Howard Wolfson says Bloomberg is worried that the current crop of Democratic…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Sheriff’s office is investigating after two teens fishing near Denton creek found a woman’s body. Sheriff Tracy Murphree says 20-year-old Jade Monique Harris was brutally attacked. “She was stabbed multiple times and it was a very violent episode it’s just tragic,” Murphree said. Harris is from Lewisville , has a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A member of the historically polygamist family victimized in a brutal attack in rural Mexico is demanding action from the Mexican government. Authorities said this week that nine Mexican-American women and children of the LeBaron community were massacred by a group of men believed to be linked to a Mexican drug cartel.…… MORE