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Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83

Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83

(WBAP/KLIF) — Longtime MLB star Pete Rose died on Monday afternoon. He was 83. Rose, a former league MVP, spent 24 years in Major League Baseball. He got his start with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963, and he won three World Series titles and earned 17 All-Star nods before his final season ended in 1986. Rose,…MORE

Historic Strike Underway at U.S. Ports

Historic Strike Underway at U.S. Ports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. And the work stoppage could snarl supply chains — leading to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks. Workers began walking picket lines…MORE

Rockwall Amber Alert Discontinued, Infant Found Safe in Missouri

Rockwall Amber Alert Discontinued, Infant Found Safe in Missouri

UPDATE: The missing North Texas infant at the heart of a Monday morning Amber Alert has been found safe. Authorities said 6-month-old Nova Brady, who was allegedly abducted by her biological parents, was located east of Springfield, Missouri. 26-year-old Dakota Brady and 21-year-old Margaret Van Aken were taken into custody. (WBAP/KLIF) — Police in Rockwall…MORE

The Cowboys Could Be Without Injured Parsons, Lawrence for Multiple Games

The Cowboys Could Be Without Injured Parsons, Lawrence for Multiple Games

(WBAP/KLIF) – Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence were injured during Thursday’s game against the New York Giants, and could miss multiple games for the Dallas Cowboys. While Coach Mike McCarthy declined to get into the specifics of either injury, he stated that Lawrence’s situation was worse than Parson’s. An anonymous source told The Associated Press…MORE

Tarrant County is Paying $750,000 to the Family of a Woman Who Died While Incarcerated

Tarrant County is Paying $750,000 to the Family of a Woman Who Died While Incarcerated

(WBAP/KLIF) – In April of 2021, Georgia Baldwin was accused of making threatening phone calls to an Arlington police spokesman, while suffering a severe mental health episode. She was later arrested, and charged with a felony. Following a psychiatric exam, Baldwin was found not competent to stand trial. A judge then ordered her to be…MORE

Attorney General Ken Paxton is Suing the City of Austin

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Ken Paxton is suing the City of Austin to prevent the city from using public money to fund expenses for women traveling out of Texas to procure abortions. In the approved budget for the fiscal year of 2024 and 2025, the City of Austin appropriated $400-thousand dollars in taxpayer money…MORE