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Teen Charged in Carrollton Police Chase and Crash

Teen Charged in Carrollton Police Chase and Crash

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A Carrollton teen is charged with aggravated assault and evading arrest after a police chase just after midnight on Monday, April 29th. Carrollton Police responded to a theft in progress at a 7-11 store on North Josey Lane when officers saw a Black Cadillac leaving the scene. The officer observed that the vehicle was displaying a…MORE

Tonya Couch, Mother of “Affluenza” Teen, Back in Jail for Failed Drug Test

Tonya Couch, Mother of “Affluenza” Teen, Back in Jail for Failed Drug Test

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The mother of a teenager who used his wealth as an excuse for a fatal drunk driving crash in 2013 is back in jail. Tonya Couch was booked into Tarrant County Jail for failing a drug test required as a condition for her bond. Couch faces money laundering and hindering apprehensive charges…MORE

Rod Rosenstein Submits Letter of Resignation to Trump

Rod Rosenstein Submits Letter of Resignation to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) – Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has submitted a letter of resignation to President Donald Trump. It’s effective May 11. His departure ends a nearly two-year run defined by his appointment of a special counsel to investigate connections between the Trump campaign and Russia. The departure had been expected since the confirmation of…MORE

Beto O’Rourke Unveils Climate Plan with Yosemite as Backdrop

Beto O’Rourke Unveils Climate Plan with Yosemite as Backdrop

EL PORTAL, Calif. (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has announced his first major policy initiative, a sweeping $5 trillion plan to combat climate change. The former Texas congressman unveiled his proposal Monday before visiting California’s Yosemite National Park, a dramatic backdrop for a move he hopes can jumpstart a campaign that began to…MORE

Fewer Penalties for Pot Possession if Texas House Bill Becomes Law

Fewer Penalties for Pot Possession if Texas House Bill Becomes Law

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas House of Representatives is debating a bill that would lower criminal penalties for marijuana. House Bill 63 would continue to make marijuana possession illegal, but there would be fewer consequences. Governor Greg Abbott supports lessening criminal penalties for possession of marijuana, but has yet to come out in support of decriminalizing…MORE