AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Republicans are facing an internal scandal that could threaten their ability to hold off Democratic gains in the state Legislature in the critical 2020 elections. The upheaval involves an alleged hit list of political opponents, a promise of access, denials and suspicions of a setup. A hardline conservative activist claims…… MORE
Texas Congressman Will Hurd Won’t Seek Re-election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s only black Republican —Rep. Will Hurd — on Thursday became the latest GOP lawmaker to say he won’t seek re-election next year, jolting the party’s efforts to appeal to minority voters and wounding its already uphill chances of regaining House control. Hurd, a moderate Texan who’s clashed with President Donald…… MORE
Arlington Officer Firing At Unrestrained Dog Hit and Killed Woman
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Arlington – Police say an Arlington Officer responding to a welfare check reportedly accidentally shot a woman laying in the grass as he defended himself against an unrestrained dog,40 pound lab mix, that was charging him. The woman is identified as 30-year-old Margarita Brooks. Police Chief Will Johnson said the officer involved was a…… MORE
Plano Man Charged with Supporting Islamic State Group
DALLAS (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a North Texas man who was captured by military forces in Syrian has been charged with supporting the Islamic State. In July, a grand jury indicted 23-year-old Omer Kuzu on one count of conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of…… MORE
Trump Threatens 10% Tariffs on China Starting September 1
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China on Sept. 1. Trump tweeted Thursday amid slow-moving talks with China that negotiations will continue. But he blamed China for not following through on stopping the sale of fentanyl to…… MORE
Dallas Leaders Calling for Removal of DPS Troopers from South Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Several Dallas leaders are voicing concern about the activity of State Troopers in South Dallas. Amid an increase in violent crime, the Dallas Police Department called in the Texas Department of Public Safety for assistance earlier this year. According to DPD, the City of Dallas continues to experience an increase in violent crime…… MORE
Tarleton State University Opens Part of its Planned Campus in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarleton State University opened the first building of its planned campus along Chisholm Trail Parkway in Fort Worth. “This is a watershed event for Tarleton, Fort Worth, Tarrant County and the entire A&M University System,” said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp. “This state-of-the-art facility and future campus will stimulate job…… MORE
Jabs Thrown in 2nd Democratic Presidential Debate
DETROIT (WBAP/KLIF)- Former Vice President Joe Biden had a tongue-in-cheek plea for Sen. Kamala Harris at the start of Wednesday’s debate: “Go easy on me, kid.” But his chief antagonist and other top rivals did exactly the opposite on a night of political bloodletting that turned into the most negative moment yet in the Democratic…… MORE
Dallas-Based Rideshare Company Aims to Provide Safer Rides Than Uber, Lyft
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — There’s a new ride-share option in Dallas for those who find Ubers or Lyfts too risky. The company Alto is offering its own ride-share service, where it has its own fleet of cars and hires its own drivers, rather than letting just about anyone sign up. Alto’s founders say it prioritizes…… MORE
Texas DPS Intelligence Chief Fired Amid Sexual Assault Allegation
TRAVIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) — The chief of intelligence and counter-terrorism for the Texas Department of Public Safety has been fired after being arrested on a sexual assault charge. 45-year-old John Jones is accused of inviting a woman to a party at his house, then taking her to the woods and violently raping her. According…… MORE
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