Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on the new Texas law that all but bans abortions after roughly six weeks. The court said on its website Friday that the justices plan to issue at least one opinion Monday. If so, that will be the first formal opinion of the…… MORE
After 30 Years in Congress, Eddie Bernice Johnson to Retire
(WBAP/KLIF) — Longtime U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas announced, Saturday, that she is not running for reelection after serving nearly three decades in Congress. Johnson was first elected to Congress in 1992 and is the longest-serving member from Texas. The 85 year-old was the first Black woman ever elected to public office in…… MORE
Dallas Man Lynched 111 Years Ago Receives Memorial
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Dallas County Justice Initiative is honoring a man falsely accused and lynched in 1910. A ceremony took place, Saturday, to memorialize Allen Brooks in downtown Dallas where the tragedy occurred. Brooks was lynched in downtown Dallas on March 3, 1910. a memorial for the man now marks where it happened. The dedicated…… MORE
Mexico Sends Youth to U.S. for Vaccine
(WBAP/KLIF) — A new initiative by a United States border city is helping children in Mexico to receive COVID-19 vaccines. A group in San Diego is running the program through December. Mexico has joined the program, in part, because it did not have enough vaccine supply to cover the younger population. Hundreds of Mexican children…… MORE
West Texas High School Bus Crash Kills Three
(WBAP/KLIF) — Two West Texas high schools come together after a tragic school bus accident kills three people on Friday. An Andrews High School band director and bus driver were killed in a fiery crash on the way to a rivalry football game with Big Spring. 53-year-old band director Darin Kimbrogh Johns and 69-year-old bus…… MORE
Jets Collide On the Ground
Del Rio (AP) – Air Force officials say a pilot was killed and two other pilots were injured, one critically, in a crash of two jet trainers at Laughlin Air Force Base in West Texas. The crash involving two T-38C aircraft happened Friday morning on the ground at the base near Del Rio, Texas, which…… MORE
Supreme Court May Rule Soon On Texas’ Abortion Law
Washington (AP) – The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas’ restrictive new abortion law. The court announced on its website Friday that the justices are planning to issue at least one opinion Monday. There’s no guarantee a Texas law will be the one, but the court did put two similar Texas…… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
SATURDAY: Sunny and warm. High: 72. Winds: S 5-15. SUNDAY: Partly sunny and mild. Spotty showers (10%) possible. High: 70. Winds: S becoming N 10-15.… MORE
North Texas Boy Killed at Astroworld To Be Laid to Rest
(WBAP/KLIF) — Family and friends will pay their last respects to the North Texas youngster who was crushed to death and trampled during a massive crowd surge at the concert. Ezra Blount was the 10th person to die from injuries sustained during Travis Scott’s performance. His aunt said the boy was an outgoing performer that…… MORE
Mistrial Declared in North Texas Serial Killer Case
DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas judge has declared a mistrial in the first murder case against a man charged with killing 18 older women in the metroplex over a two-year span. Judge Raquel Jones issued the ruling Friday when a jury deadlocked after deliberating since Thursday afternoon in the capital murder case against Billy Chemirmir.…… MORE
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