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Thief Steals Trailer Belonging to Duncanville Boy Scout Troop

Thief Steals Trailer Belonging to Duncanville Boy Scout Troop

DUNCANVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Duncanville boy scout troop is trying to figure out who stole one of their trailers. The thief reportedly broke a gate lock and targeted a trailer that was full of equipment — the only one among many others to have equipment inside. “We teach them to be trustworthy and loyal…MORE

Cowboys Beat Giants; Dak Deal Imminent

Cowboys Beat Giants; Dak Deal Imminent

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says a deal is “imminent” with Dak Prescott after the star quarterback tied a career high with four touchdown passes in a 35-17 win over the New York Giants. Prescott’s big day included 405 yards passing and helped lighten the load for running back Ezekiel Elliott.…MORE

Man Reels in Rifle While Fishing at Texas Lake

Man Reels in Rifle While Fishing at Texas Lake

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — It’s not the usual catch of the day. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that a man who was fishing on Saturday at a North Texas lake reeled in something unusual: a semi-automatic rifle. Police say the man had been fishing with relatives at Lake Arlington, about 13 miles west of Fort Worth,…MORE

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on Background Checks…”Someone In The Republican Party Has To Take The Lead On This”

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on Background Checks…”Someone In The Republican Party Has To Take The Lead On This”

DALLAS (AP) – One of the gun-rights lobby’s staunchest defenders in Texas is bucking the National Rifle Association on background checks after a West Texas shooting rampage killed seven people. The NRA pushed back Friday in a rare moment of the nation’s most powerful gun-rights group slapping down a key Republican ally. It came after…MORE

Family of 7-Year Old Files Lawsuit Against A Texas School District

Family of 7-Year Old Files Lawsuit Against A Texas School District

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) – The family of a 7-year-old Central Texas girl has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging her former school district kept losing her by putting her on a bus when she should have stayed on campus for an after-school program. KXAN-TV in Austin reports the girl’s mother, Candy Mendoza, alleges…MORE