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
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Health officials from Texas and Mexico are meeting in El Paso this week to discuss ways to slow down the spread of the Zika virus. Texas Health Commissioner John Hellerstedt said Zika is carried by a different type of mosquito than the West Nile Virus carriers. “It has a completely different ecology…… MORE
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to partially remove the standing wave feature on the Trinity River. “It’s an almost total removal,” said City Council Member Phillip Kingston. “It merely leaves the armoring on either side of the feature and it leaves some subsurface elements that are below the riverbed.” Kingston said the partial removal,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (CNN) — GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney received a threatening email following the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia at a baseball practice for Congressional Republicans ahead of a charity game. The email sent to Tenney had the subject line “One down, 216 to go,” Tenney’s office confirmed to CNN. “Did you NOT expect this?” the body…… MORE
(CNN) — An Illinois man opened fire on a GOP congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday around 8 a.m. ET. Five people were wounded. Here’s what we know: The Victims: – House Majority Whip Representative Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot in the hip. He is said to be in critical condition after undergoing surgery.…… MORE