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A federal jury found Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old from Wylie, guilty on five charges related to the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. What comes next for the first person convicted on charges related to that day and how does it impact others facing similar allegations? KRLD's LP Phillips explains.

Guy Reffitt, a 49-year-old from Wylie, is the first person charged in connection to the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol to go on trial. KRLD's LP Phillips explains why the first trial related to the insurrection is significant and what unfolded in the courtroom during the trial's first week.

U.S. Rep. Van Taylor (R-Plano) ended his campaign Wednesday after reports of an affair surfaced one day after he received 49% of the vote in the Republican primary.

KRLD's LP Phillips spoke to former Collin County Judge Keith Self, who finished second in the primary and will now be the Republican nominee. Then, Univesity of North Texas political science professor Kimi King discusses the political ramifications.

Primary elections in Texas are March 1 with Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton all running for reelection this fall. Residents in the state's 30th Congressional District will have a new representative for the first time in 30 years with the pending retirement of Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson and former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is running for Tarrant County Judge.

At 5 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2021, the official temperature at DFW Airport dipped below freezing. With the exception of a brief three-hour stretch, it would not eclipse 32 degrees again until 12 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19.

In Part 1 of KRLD's series looking back at the winter storm that hit Texas in February 2021, KRLD Chief Meteorologist Dan Brounoff explains how temperatures got so cold for so long.

When the power went out for many across Texas on Feb, 15, 2021, the outages were supposed to be rolling blackouts -- but that wasn't the case for millions of Texans. In some cases, the power stayed out for days.

In Part 2 of KRLD's look back at the Texas Winter Storm of 2021, Texas Monthly senior editor Russell Gold, who's covered the energy industry for two decades, explains what was going on behind the scenes as the lights went out.

Home damage, sky-high energy bills and more than $10 billion in insurance claims statewide highlight just some of the losses sustained by Texans in 2021 when a winter storm, frigid temperatures and a power outage left the state paralyzed for days. Part 3 of KRLD's look back at the 2021 Texas Winter storm focuses on those losses.

We're almost through the first month of the year, and if you're feeling discouraged about your progress toward your New Year's resolutions, let's get you some hope.

Jacob Rivera, a performance specialist with Children's Health Andrews Institute for Sports Performance, powered by EXOS, works with many talented young athletes.

Rivera says it's important to set goals that are attainable, yet stretch your abilities.

Goals must be meaningful to you personally - and evoke an emotional response in you. You may have heard people say before: "What's your why?"

Rivera chatted with KRLD's John Liddle in depth about the steps in goal setting, and how to keep your progress on track.

This year, the Presidential election will be unlike anything many of us have ever experienced. How will the pandemic affect voting? What will more mail in ballots mean for elections officials? Is record turnout expected? KRLD's Austin York takes a look at these and other question in this edition of KRLD In Depth.

Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the subsequent demonstrations across the nation, there has been a call by some to "Defund Police".
After the Austin City Council announced that it would cut millions from the Austin Police Department budget, Governor Greg Abbott proposed bold legislation, designed to prevent other cities in the state from making similar cuts. KRLD's Austin York looks at both sides of the controversial topic in this edition of KRLD In Depth.