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Strong earthquake rattles remote West Texas desert

Strong earthquake rattles remote West Texas desert

MENTONE, Texas (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a sparsely populated patch of the West Texas desert Thursday, causing tremors that were felt as far away as the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim DeBerry says the magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck around 3:30 p.m. DeBerry says the quake’s epicenter was about…MORE

Cold Temperatures Put Shelters at Capacity

Cold Temperatures Put Shelters at Capacity

(WBAP/KLIF) — With North Texas warming shelters at capacity, one group is stepping up. Cold temperatures are creating a shortage of beds at area shelters as temperatures are expected to remain in the low thirties through the weekend. According to Salvation Army Major Paul McFarland, the homeless can take advantage of a warm meal, comfortable…MORE

Arlington Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 125 Years

Arlington Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 125 Years

(WBAP/KLIF) — A Tarrant County sex trafficker is headed to prison for 125 years. 37-year-old Otis Wesley Lang has been found guilty by a Tarrant County jury on three counts of sex trafficking and two counts of sexual assault of a child. In 2019, the Arlington man groomed two teenage victims into prostitution and later…MORE

UNT Campus Lockdown Caused By Cameraman

UNT Campus Lockdown Caused By Cameraman

(WBAP/KLIF) — A lock down scare at UNT’s Fort Worth Campus. University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth was under lock down, Wednesday afternoon, after someone reported a person possibly carrying a rifle on campus. UNT staff sent a social media message to students and staff warning of a potential threat of…MORE

GOP Wins Slim House Majority

GOP Wins Slim House Majority

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. More than a…MORE