BROWNSVILLE, Tex (AP) – Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country.…… MORE
Trump Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Review Gag Order
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the full federal appeals court in Washington to review a gag order restricting the former president’s speech in the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The request Monday follows a decision by a three-judge panel of the appeals court that upheld but…… MORE
Convicted Sex Offender Who Escaped Brazoria County Prison Captured
UPDATE: (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Less than 24 hours after escaping from a south Texas prison, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Robert Yancy Junior was captured on Monday at 8:05 a.m. in Matagorda County. The Office of Inspector General arrested two others believed to be involved in his escape. Authorities said Yancy Junior’s…… MORE
Gunman, Austin Police Shootout on Sixth Street; Three Injured; One Dead
AUSTIN – Three Sixth Street patrons were injured by gunfire as Austin Police engage with a suspect reported to have tried to enter a bar with a gun late Saturday night. An employee at the bar is reported to have identified the gunman to Austin police officers. As they approached the suspect, the man is…… MORE
Governor Abbott To Sign SB 3 & 4 Today; Immigration Advocates Say It Legalizes Racial Profiling.
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott heads to Brownsville today to sign two immigration bills into law. SB 3 provides $1.5 billion for more border security; SB 4 allows any Texas peace officer to arrest someone suspected as having entered the country illegally. Nationwide, from…… MORE
Breezy and Cool Today, Warmer Tue-Wed
WBAP WX FORECAST 12-18-23 TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND MILD.. HIGH NEAR 60 WINDS NORTH 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT…FAIR AND COLD.. LOWS 30-35 TOMORROW…PARTY CLOUDY, WINDY AND MILD… HIGH NEAR 58 / LOW NEAR 45 WINDS SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH AND GUSTY WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 65 /…… MORE
White Settlement Police: Man Found With Dead Pedestrian in Car After Hit-and-Run Crash
WHITE SETTLEMENT (WBAP/KLIF News ) – White Settlement Police and the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a gruesome hit-and-run crash involving a man who drove around with the victim’s lifeless body in the car over the weekend. White Settlement police received a 911 call around 11:13 Saturday night about a driver slumped over the…… MORE
Buffalo Defeats Dallas 31 to 10
BUFFALO, NY – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Buffalo Bills defeated the Dallas Cowboys Sunday afternoon 31 to 10. The Bill’s took the lead when Latavius Murray scored a touchdown in the first quarter. While Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey managed to kick a 32 yard field goal, the Bills maintained the lead by scoring two additional touchdowns…… MORE
Rangers Pitcher Max Scherzer Out Until Mid-Season with Back Surgery
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss a significant portion of next season. The 39-year-old right-hander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, had surgery Thursday after injections and other less-evasive treatments didn’t relieve the pain. He is due $43.3 million in the final…… MORE
Retired Cook Children’s Chaplain Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison For Sexually Abusing Teenage Girl
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A former Cook Children’s Hospital chaplain who recorded himself sexually abusing a minor was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison Thursday, announced the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District Leigha Simonton on Friday. 71-year-old Michael Downs was charged via criminal complaint in March 2023 and pleaded guilty in…… MORE
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