A Duncanville man faces a potential life prison term after he's indicted for kidnapping and trying to sexually assault a young girl. photo: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

On this week's edition of Better Living, Chris Arnold talks with David Woody, the President and CEO of the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center of Dallas. They provide shelter services or a strategy for escaping homelessness. But first he talks to the wife of the late Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas Beckie Thomas. She discusses his legacy and their foundati…

This week, Jeff talks about week 3 of the Texas College Football Games in Texas. Photo Credits: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

Also, the Dallas police chief fires one of their officers for public intoxication, and there are currently a record 19 people in space orbiting Earth, reportedly stuck.Autor: Audacy

Estela Martinez-Stuart, representing Visit Fort Worth and FW Botanic Gardens, joins the afternoon team. She shares why new North Texans, should start their event, Celebramos a new tradition. Photo Credits: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

Frank Lorenzo, former CEO & Owner of Continental, Trans Texas, NY Air, Eastern & Frontier Airlines & Author "Flying for Peanuts," joins KRLD's David Johnson in this episode of CEO Spotlight.Autor: Audacy

The police chief in Dallas has laid down the law for an officer who was arrested for public drunkenness. Photo: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

If you follow Texas politics, you may have seen the campaign ad released this week by a state House candidate that showed her smoking marijuana. Sally Duval is the Democratic nominee in House District 73 in Central Texas. She is challenging incumbent Republican Carrie Isaac and joined KRLD on Friday to discuss the ad. Photo credit: Getty Images…

Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in another debate before the November election. Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign called for a second debate between the two candidates after the first one on Tuesday night. Brett Samuels, a White House reporter at The Hill, explains what the chances are to Mike Rogers and…

The union representing some technicians at Southwest Airlines has reached a new contract with the company. Teamsters Local 19 has reached a tentative four-year agreement on a new contract with Southwest. They represent dozens of flight simulator technicians. Those are the employees who are responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the…

Plus, Tarrant County Commissioners voted 4-to-1 on Thursday to approve early voting locations on college campuses, and Denton removed the "interim" tag from its police chief's title, making Jessica Robledo the new head of the department.Autor: Audacy

Friday will be mostly sunny with a high temperature of 92, but things heat up on Saturday with highs reaching the upper 90s on Saturday. The record high for that day is 102. Photo credit: National Weather ServiceAutor: Audacy

Our App today is called Fakespot. There's a real problem when you want to buy something online. People will look for reviews of a product, but how can you tell if those reviews are real or just made up? You'd be surprised how many are fake just to make things look better than they are. This app can help you save some money buying something that jus…

Also, Hurricane Francine is no longer a hurricane, but a tropical depression, and a Duncanville man could face life in prison for kidnapping and sexual assault a pre-teen.Autor: Audacy

Joining us on the KRLD Afternoon News is tennis legend, Rosie Casals. This weekend she is visiting the DFW and invites you to join the Rosie Cup Tennis Doubles Round Robin Tournament in Plano. It is being presented by Plano’s Life Time Fitness & Athletic Club this Friday and Saturday.Autor: Audacy

The Continental on Commerce St. in Dallas will be shut down for the next two hours. At least three people were shot inside police say.Autor: Audacy

Austin Westlake hosts Atascosita and North Crowley hosts Guyer in a pair of 6A clashes around the state in Week 3 of the high school football season.Autor: Audacy

Our App today is called Favor Delivery. This is a delivery app from H-E-B. It can bring you whatever you need like groceries, flowers, alcohol, and other things from H-E-B. And you can get free delivery on anything you order if it's over 25 dollars until the end of the year. But, it also has contracts for deliveries with thousands of different rest…

Also, the Dallas City Council approved a $65 million budget to renovate the Cotton Bowl, and the city also approved another budget to develop deck parks over I-30.Autor: Audacy

The Allen man who gunned down 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 will be in a state courtroom today, where he’s facing the death penalty. He was already sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in *federal* court. KRLD's Chris Fox has more... Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

We're waking up to considerable cloudiness, mild temperatures and muggy conditions. Please keep in mind you might run into some patchy drizzle, especially in the eastern half of North Texas this morning. Temperatures are in the upper 60s to low 70s. Keep your umbrella handy today, especially if you live east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Afternoon…

If you're looking for things to do this weekend in North Texas, KRLD has you covered. There are plenty of things to do this weekend, including The Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic, FWSO: Pat Green Live with the FWSO, Grapefest & more! Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

Also, speed limits are changing in Dallas, and a high-speed rail that would connect Dallas and Fort Worth is underway.Autor: Audacy

Chad Cohen, the president of Dallas County Young Republicans and chair of Young Republicans of Texas joined KRLD's Russell Scott on Wednesday to share his thoughts about the presidential debate. Photo: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after debating Democratic presidential nomi…

Kamala Harris got what her campaign needed out of Tuesday night's presidential debate, while Donald Trump did not execute as well, NBC 5 political reporter tells Mike Rogers and Austin York. Photo: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the…

A former employee at a Flower Mound private school has been indicted for three felonies that have to do with a middle school student. KRLD's L.P. Phillips has been investigating. Photo: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall along the Louisiana coast on Wednesday night. KRLD Chief Meteorologist Dan Brounoff joined Mike Rogers and Austin York with the latest. Photo credit: NOAA / USA TODAY NETWORKAutor: Audacy

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris met in Philadelphia for the only scheduled debate of this cycle. Rice University political science professor Mark Jones said the vice president baited Trump into exchanges his campaign likely didn't want him to be in. Photo: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S…

Neither presidential candidate, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, offered much in the way of policy proposals in Tuesday night's debate, UT Dallas political science professor Thomas Gray. Photo: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris are seen on screens in t…

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) told KRLD he was impressed with Kamala Harris' performance in Tuesday night's presidential debate. Photo: People watch the ABC News presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at a debate wa…

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris each met the expectations of their campaign in Tuesday night's presidential debate, Rep. Keith Self (R-McKinney) told KRLD following the event. Photo: The ABC News presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President …

KRLD mid-day host Chad Benson and SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson said Tuesday night's presidential debate did not offer enough substance on policy, and that the candidates were more focused on each others' past mistakes. Photo: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, …

A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a wedding he was officiating. Michael Gardner of Odessa was sentenced Monday for misdemeanor child abuse in the 2023 shooting. His grandson, 12 years old at the time, was wounded in the shoulder. The shooting at the Nebraska wedding happened w…

A number of North Texas school districts have canceled extra-curricular activities -- and in some cases canceled classes entirely -- because of threats which, so far, proved to be hoaxes. The latest threats came into DeSoto. NBC-5's Allana Quillen also reports that Irving police have investigated threats which they now deem to be NOT credible. And …

Abraham George, the chair of the Texas Republican Party, and Kardal Coleman, the chair of the Dallas County Democratic Party, joined KRLD on Tuesday night following the presidential debate to share their thoughts on the performances of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Photo: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Dem…

It will be partly to mostly cloudy and warm Wednesday with afternoon highs ranging between 80 and 90 degrees. There's also a chance of a few afternoon showers sneaking in from the east. Photo credit: National Weather ServiceAutor: Audacy

Our App today is called Colorize. You might have some old photos of your parents or grandparents that are in glorious black and white. This app can take those old photos and add a bit of color to them. See what those pictures from a wedding in the 1950s or 60s look like in color. You just have to scan a black-and-white photo or upload it. One tap a…

Also, Trump and Harris to meet for the first scheduled debate on Tuesday night, and Dallas police say the man who was shot and killed by officers Saturday had a replica gun that looked real.Autor: Audacy

The hearing to decide whether guns should be banned from this year's State Fair of Texas will not take place tomorrow. Photo: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

Shawn Jackson, the Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Park, joins KRLD's David Johnson in this episode of CEO SpotlightAutor: Audacy

The presidential debate is Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will meet for potentially the only time this cycle. NewsNation Washington Correspondent Kellie Meyer joined KRLD to preview the debate. ABC News signage is installed in the media file center inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center one day before the president…

The shakeup continues at Southwest Airlines, which has announced that six members of its board of directors will be stepping down in November. Their replacements will be chosen by the hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which officially owns 10% of the company. Southwest also announced that its chairman Gary Kelly will retire next year. KRLD …

It's called the Raptor Alert System and several school districts are using it...in case of an active shooter on campus. KRLD's Austin York has the story. Photo: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy

Tuesday morning will be the last cool morning for a while. There is a slight rain chance on Wednesday, and then temperatures heat up toward the end of the week, with the possibility of a 100-degree day on Saturday. Photo credit: National Weather ServiceAutor: Audacy

Plus, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet Tuesday night in the only scheduled presidential debate.Autor: Audacy

Our App today is called Quizlet. This is an app that can be just what the kids need to get ahead in their classes. It's a learning assistant with artificial intelligence and flashcards. There are 60 million people who are using the app to help with their education. It's the flashcards that are the secret. They can help you prepare for any tests or …

Every September, Apple comes out with its new line of iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods, and people want to see what's the latest technology that will be in the stores later this month. Today, Apple introduced the new iPhone 16, the Apple Watch 10, and new AirPods. On today's Ask The Expert, Ian Sherr joined us. Photo Credits: Justin Sullivan/Get…

Also, another deadly crash happened on loop 12 in South Dallas, claiming a 14-year-old boy last Friday, and a Haltom City man goes on trial for Capital Murder in Tarrant County court.Autor: Audacy

Chris Moffett, Co-Founder of the Cloud Communications Group, joins KRLD's David Johnson on this episode of CEO Spotlight.Autor: Audacy

The U.S. Surgeon General came out with a new advisory about parental stress being a serious public health concern. On Ask the Expert, Megan Graves joined the KRLD Afternoon News. She is a manager and Licensed clinical social worker with Texas Health. Photo Credits: Getty ImagesAutor: Audacy