GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- U.S. Senator John Cornyn is calling on congress to support a bill that would reauthorize funding to help states eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Cornyn spoke with sexual assault survivors during a visit to the Gatehouse Women’s Crisis Center in Grapevine to get support for the Debbie Smith Act of 2019.…… MORE
10-year-old Shot, Killed in McKinney
UPDATE 8.10 5:25 PM – McKinney police say they are charging the 17 year old man suspected in the shooting death of the 10 year old boy identified as Julien Griffen with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence; a third degree felony. Police indicate they anticipate additional charges. McKinney (WBAP/KLIF)- Police say a 10-year-old…… MORE
Affidavit: El Paso Shooting Suspect said he Targeted Mexicans
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Authorities say the 21-year-old man accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart confessed after surrendering and said he had been targeting Mexicans. El Paso Detective Adrian Garcia said in an arrest warrant affidavit that Patrick Crusius emerged with his hands up from a vehicle…… MORE
Trump Voices Optimism on Gun Background Checks
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is voicing optimism that some sort of firearms background check measure will be instituted following the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that “we have to have meaningful background checks.” He added that he lobbied Senate Majority Leader Mitch…… MORE
Uber Could Move it’s Headquarters to Dallas, Bringing around 3,000 Jobs
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Uber could soon open a headquarters office in Downtown Dallas. Uber plans to create 3,000 jobs and pay employees an average salary of at least $100,000 a year at the new office. Uber has looked at other sites across the country and plans to open an office building in Deep Ellum. Uber Officials…… MORE
Texas Democratic Party Files Lawsuit Against Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Michael Quinn Sullivan
TRAVIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. The suit, which was filed Thursday in Travis County, alleges state campaign finance law violations and is seeking the release of a controversial recording made secretly during a meeting between Bonnen and…… MORE
Man Believed Trump Ordered Attack on Teen Who Wore Hat During the National Anthem
Superior, Montana (WBAP/KLIF) – A Montana man charged with slamming a 13-year-old boy to the ground fracturing his skull for refusing to remove his hat during the national anthem, believed he was doing what President Trump wanted him to do. The lawyer for 39-year old Curt Brockway told ‘The Missoulian’ that his client had convinced…… MORE
Plano Based J.C. Penney Stocks Could Be Thrown Off NYSE
NEW YORK (AP) – Plano based J.C. Penney Co. says it has been warned that its stock could be removed from the New York Stock Exchange for trading below $1 for too long. The department store chain, which traces its roots back to 1902, has six months to try and boost its stock price or…… MORE
Record Found of Shooting Suspect’s Mother’s Call to Police
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A spokesman for police in Allen, Texas, says a record has been found of a telephone call to police that attorney’s for Patrick Crusius’ family say came from his mother. Sgt. Jon Felty told The Associated Press on Thursday that the call was taken on June 27 from a woman…… MORE
Senator Cornyn in North Texas Addressing Gun Control and Legislature
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- U.S. Senator John Cornyn is in North Texas to address gun control and legislature regarding the two most recent mass shootings. Senator Cornyn said he’s spoken to Governor Greg Abbott and is working on what Texas can do to improve the compliance with the background check system. “This means people who are already…… MORE
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