Noted Texas Author Dies

Austin (AP) – Romeo Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, an award-winning Texas author who began in the 1970s writing a series of novels that told the stories of people living in a fictional county along the Texas-Mexico border, has died. He was 93. Hinojosa-Smith was an English professor at the University of Texas at Austin for more than…MORE

Part Of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Approved

Dover, Del. (AP) – The judge handling the Irving, Texas based Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has approved the BSA’s request to sell its warehouse and distribution center in North Carolina for roughly $13.5 million, then lease back the property from the buyer. The BSA wants to use some of the proceeds from the sale…MORE

Weekend Weather Forecast

Saturday: Partly cloudy and windy. Rain late (40%). Winds: S 20-40. High: 87. Sunday: Rain and storms likely. Especially late (60%-90%) Winds: S 15-30. High: 80.MORE

Climate Progress Remains Elusive for Biden on Earth Day

SEATTLE (AP) – President Joe Biden spent Earth Day in Seattle, where he signed an executive order intended to help restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight. The visit was intended to reassert his environmental credentials when he’s been more focused on lowering gas prices that have risen during the…MORE

Downtown Dallas Expo Focuses on the Environment

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Earth X 2022 is running through the weekend at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The expo returns after a three year hiatus amid the COVID pandemic. The event will feature vendors, education, panels, and ore surrounding the importance of the environment. The event is one of several examples of…MORE

FBI: Ransomware Attack Risk to Food and Ag Sector

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A recent alert by the FBI warned that food and agriculture businesses could become a target of ransomware attacks during the industries busiest time of the year in order to inflict maximum damage. The Food and Agriculture Sector is almost entirely under private ownership and is composed of an estimated 2.1 million…MORE

Former Allen Mayor Pro Tem Guilty of Child Porn Charges

(WBAP/KLIF) — The former Allen City Mayor Pro Tem has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography charges. 57 year old Gary Caplinger will serve up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty, Thursday, to two felony counts of child pornography with the intent to distribute. Caplinger was booked into the Collin County Jail in…MORE

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