DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County Saturday reported 203 new cases of the Covid 19 virus, and one death; 203 additionally from older backlog months. Tarrant County reports 11 new deaths and 249 cases of the virus Denton County reports 74 new cases, Texas Department of State Health Services reports 121 new cases in Collin…… MORE
Trump Support Parade Boats Sink in Austin
ASSOCIATED PRESS – AUSTIN – Supporters of President Trump gathered on Lake Travis for a support parade Saturday, but trouble for the boaters began almost as soon as the boats were in the water. Hundreds of boats took part, or tried too. Several are reported to have completely sunk. Reports of several boats in distress…… MORE
Garland Police Search for Juvenile
GARLAND – WBAP/KLIF – Garland Police are searching for a missing 11 year old girl, last seen Friday night on West Walnut street in Garland. Police believe 11 year old Karen Morales may have walked away with a juvenile male. Morales is described as a Hispanic girl, about 4’7″ tallm, 130 pounds, with short brown…… MORE
Charges Dropped For Black Jogger Jailed After Mistaken ID Arrest
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A Black jogger who spent nearly two days in jail after mistakenly being arrested by San Antonio police because they said he fit the description of an assault suspect says it was a traumatic experience that no one should have to go through. Mathias “Marty” Ometu, a 33-year-old insurance agent, was…… MORE
Fort Hood Soldier Dies During Training Exercise
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas soldier died this week after collapsing during a training exercise at a U.S. Army base, Army officials said Friday. According to data obtained by the Associated Press from Fort Hood officials, this is the 28th soldier from the Central Texas base to die this year. Fort Hood officials say…… MORE
Judge Worries About Coronavirus In Foster Care System
Austin (AP) – A federal judge in Texas says she’s “concerned” about the high rate of coronavirus infections in the state’s troubled foster care system. The Dallas Morning News reported that court-ordered monitors found the positive test rate was 20% in late August. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack ruled in 2015 that the state foster…… MORE
Judge Orders Trump Administration To End Controversial Practice
Houston (AP) – A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop detaining unaccompanied immigrant children in hotels before expelling them without the chance to seek refuge in the United States, a policy the government has enacted during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled Friday that the use of hotels violates…… MORE
Shoplifting Suspect Shot In San Antonio
San Antonio (AP) – San Antonio police say an officer and a security guard fatally shot a Black shoplifting suspect after he stabbed the officer in the face. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a northwest San Antonio supermarket Friday afternoon. Police Chief William McManus said the guard had detained the man inside…… MORE
Dallas Stars Advance to Conference Finals After Overtime Win
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Dallas Stars are continuing their quest for a second Stanley Cup. The Stars have advanced to the Western Conference finals after defeating the Colorado Avalanche in game 7 overtime 5-4. Forward Joel Kiviranta is recognized as the hero of the game after netting the game winning goal. This is the first…… MORE
Texas U.S. Attorneys Announce $18 Million in Domestic Violence Funding
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women will direct more than $18 million in grant funding to Texas to support efforts to curb domestic violence throughout the state, announced U.S. Attorneys Erin Nealy Cox, Ryan K. Patrick, John F. Bash, and Stephen J. Cox, on Friday According to Cox, as the state…… MORE
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