FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Fort Hood officials have declared a missing soldier dead two months after he and his vehicle were swept away by a flash flood. A Fort Hood statement Thursday identified the missing soldier as Spc. Darius Cooper. The 40-year-old soldier from San Antonio has been missing since early the morning of…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 mostly low-profile bills approved by the Legislature, nixing everything from mandating training on sexual abuse prevention for public school students to allowing small counties to accept some mail-in election ballots. Announced Thursday, the vetoes’ impacts weren’t far-reaching. Many dealt with obscure or local issues. One…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The SPCA of Texas said they’ve rescued nearly 100 pets in North Texas in the last three weeks. The organization’s Victoria Albrecht said 50 cats, 26 dogs and a variety of other animals were suffering from a variety of mistreatments. “Starvation, neglect, abandonment…all these causes are part of the reasons why SPCA…… MORE
PHEONIX (WBAP/KLIF News) – One of the largest Christian denominations in the world is denouncing the views of the Alt-Right and white supremacists. The Southern Baptists voted to officially rebuke the radical right at their annual convention in Pheonix, Arizona this week. Christine Wicker is a religious writer and researcher and told WFAA TV the decision…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Zoo recently welcomed a male reticulated giraffe to the herd. The soon-to-be-named calf weighed 185 pounds and stands about 6 feet tall. When fully grown, he’ll weigh up to 3,000 pounds and measure about 18 feet from head to hoof. The Fort Worth Zoo takes care of a…… MORE