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A Cool Wet Spring Blamed in Part for the Baking, Dangerous August Temperatures

A Cool Wet Spring Blamed in Part for the Baking, Dangerous August Temperatures

FORT WORTH – National Weather Service meterologists say a much wetter than normal spring caused more green growth, and caused it to last longer, causing in part higher humidity levels beyond what is normal for North Texas this time of year.  A break from the intense heat could come late Tuesday, with a chance of…MORE

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Report Being Shot At, Near The Rio Grande

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Report Being Shot At, Near The Rio Grande

FRONTON, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Border Patrol says gunmen from the Mexican side shot at agents patrolling the Rio Grande. No agents were injured. But the agency says automatic weapons gunfire damaged one of its boats. Agents on board estimated at least 50 rounds were fired by four gunmen around 2:30 a.m. Friday near…MORE

El Paso ‘Unity’ March, One Week After Mass Shooting

El Paso ‘Unity’ March, One Week After Mass Shooting

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Latino groups say they’ll march through the Texas border city of El Paso a week after a mass shooting that authorities say was carried out by a gunman targeting Mexicans. Organizers said Saturday’s march will begin at the port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexican officials say eight Mexican…MORE

North Texas Teacher Found Dead Amid Child Exploitation Investigation

North Texas Teacher Found Dead Amid Child Exploitation Investigation

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help with information in a child exploitation case involving a Richardson ISD teacher found dead earlier this week. According to DPD, the suspect, 45-year-old Robert Temple, was found dead Tuesday by Garland Police of an apparent suicide. Temple failed to show up for…MORE

Sen. Cornyn Calls on Congress to Reauthorize Funding for Rape Kit DNA Testing

Sen. Cornyn Calls on Congress to Reauthorize Funding for Rape Kit DNA Testing

GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- U.S. Senator John Cornyn is calling on congress to support a bill that would reauthorize funding to help states eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Cornyn spoke with sexual assault survivors during a visit to the Gatehouse Women’s Crisis Center in Grapevine to get support for the Debbie Smith Act of 2019.…MORE