Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Dallas police officers were arrested Friday and Saturday in unrelated incidents. Senior Cpl. Thomas Hartmann, who joined the department in January 2010, was charged with assault and tampering with a witness in connection with an unspecified incident that occurred March 6 in Aubrey. Hartmann turned himself in to the Denton County…… MORE
A Federal Lawsuit to Stop a Texas Highway with a $7 Billion Price Tag
HOUSTON (AP) – A federal lawsuit has been filed to stop a massive $7 billion highway widening project in Houston that local officials and community advocates say won’t improve the area’s traffic congestion and will disproportionately impact minority residents who would be displaced by the proposed construction. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by Harris County, comes…… MORE
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues City of Austin & Travis County Over Mask Mandate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Acting on his threat, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Austin and Travis County officials over their decision to continue requiring mask-wearing in public. Paxton had threatened a suit after the local officials decided Tuesday to exempt the city and county from Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of the state’s mask…… MORE
Residents in Austin & Travis County Required To Wear Masks Two More Weeks
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin and Travis County will continue to require masks to be worn in public for at least two more weeks. That’s after a judge put off a ruling on the state’s court challenge of that mandate until a March 26 hearing. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the city…… MORE
The Biden Administration Takes A Hard Line On Some Immigration Issues
Donna (AP) – President Biden’s administration is refusing to allow lawyers who inspect facilities where immigrant children are detained to enter a Border Patrol tent in Texas where agents are holding hundreds of youths. The attorneys say they were allowed to speak to children at the facility in Donna, but were denied the chance to…… MORE
The Stimulus Checks Are Being Expedited
WASHINGTON (AP) – Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring Americans fatter bank balances. Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun. The aim is to have the first payments start showing up by direct deposit in bank accounts this weekend.…… MORE
Widely Used Test for Covid-19 Has Risk for False Positives
UNDATED (AP) – U.S. health officials are warning health professionals about the risk of false positive results with a widely used laboratory test for COVID-19 and flu. The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert today for health facilities using Roche’s cobas test for coronavirus and seasonal flu. The agency warned that problems with the…… MORE
Homeless Encampment Moves to Outside Dallas City Hall to Send a Message to City Leaders
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Homeless encampment Camp Rhonda, a cluster of about 30 tents moved to Pioneer Plaza, steps away from Dallas city hall. The group had been there since Monday. The goal was to send a message to city leaders to pressure them for more permanent housing solutions. Camp Rhonda organizer Jerry Henderson says they were…… MORE
ZIPZONE Trinity Metro On-Demand Ride Share expands to serve TCU, Fort Worth Zoo, West 7th corridor
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-Trinity Metro is expanding the Southside ZIPZONE to reach the TCU campus, the Fort Worth Zoo and the entertainment district along the West 7th corridor, including Crockett Row and Montgomery Plaza. The expansion goes into effect Sunday, March 14, which will provide a new way for spring breakers to visit the Fort Worth…… MORE
Dallas Arboretum Welcomes Visitors for Popular Spring Event
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Arboretum is celebrating the annual Dallas Blooms event and this year people will again be allowed to see it in person. Last year, most of the popular North Texas attraction was done virtually when the arboretum had to close its doors to visitors. “We were only open a few days in…… MORE
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