MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A North Texas teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student. Balch Springs police said 54-year-old Sergio Gonzalez was a former coach at A.C. new middle school in Mesquite ISD. The district said they placed Gonzalez on leave on August 20 after learning of the allegations…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The rain conditions wreaked havoc on some North Texas roadways Thursday morning. In Fort Worth, an 18-wheeler traveling north bound on I-35W plummeted off the overpass onto Everman Parkway. The Texas Department of Transportation said the wreck caused two northbound lanes to shut down around 3:22 a.m. Fort Worth…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office website, nearly 2 million North Texans have already cast their ballots. In both Dallas and Tarrant counties, nearly a million people have already voted. Statewide 6.8 million have voted, which is about 37% of all registered voters in Texas. Hours for voting differs by county.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are reporting more cases of E. coli poisoning as they trace the supply of onions that are the leading culprit behind the outbreak. The onions were served on Quarter Pounder hamburgers at hundreds of McDonald’s locations and were distributed by Taylor Farms, a food supplier with a processing plant in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates. The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — did slow slightly from its 3% growth rate in the April-June quarter.…… MORE