Washington (AP) – The often-heated debate over whether returning students should wear masks in their classrooms has moved from school boards to courtrooms. In at least 14 states including Texas, lawsuits have been filed either for or against masks in schools. In some Republican-led states, normally rule-enforcing school administrators are finding themselves fighting state leaders.…… MORE
COVID-19 Is Swamping Health Investigators
Undated (AP) – Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections, and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar in the nation’s pandemic response. States are hiring new staff and seeking volunteers to bolster the ranks of contact…… MORE
Voting Rights Rallies Target Proposed Laws
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Thousands of voting rights advocates rallied across the country Saturday, calling for sweeping protections against what they see as a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The rallies came as some states move aggressively to pass laws that critics say will make it harder to vote. Republican lawmakers in…… MORE
Dangerous Hurricane Ida – Could be the worst since the 1850s.
UPDATE: Hurricane Ida has made landfall on Grand Isle, Louisiana, packing sustained winds of 150 miles an hour, 7 miles an hour shy of Category 5 status, and howling wind gusts to 185 miles an hour. Mainland landfall is expected to just west of New Orleans, greatly impacting the cities of Houma, Chavin and Golden…… MORE
President Biden Warns More Attacks Likely as U S Drawdown Begins
UPDATE: Officials say a U.S. military drone strike on a vehicle reported as packed with explosives and headed to the Kabul airport for another suicide bombing mission destroyed the vehicle in the city of Kabul. Officials say they expect more attack threats as the U.S. military final pullout date of August 31rst approaches. ISIS-K is…… MORE
Eyes on Ida
Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20…… MORE
Two Austin Police Officers Indicted For Murder
Austin (AP) – Two Texas police officers have been indicted on murder charges in a line-of-duty fatal shooting of an Austin scientist. One of the officers, Christopher Taylor, was already under a murder indictment for another on-duty shooting death in Austin. A Travis County grand jury indicted Taylor and Officer Karl Krycia on murder and…… MORE
12 State Investigation Cracks Human Trafficking Ring
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A 12 state law enforcement investigation that included operations in Texas rescued 47 victims of human trafficking, and led to the arrests of more than 100 suspects. Most of the arrests were made in a series of rapid apprehensions Thursday night into Friday morning. The investigation, code named Operation United Front, used…… MORE
North Texas Gridiron Games Canceled Due to COVID
(WBAP/KLIF) — The spread of COVID-19 has hampered this weekend’s high school football games across North Texas. At least 30 games were canceled in Texas and Dallas ISD Executive Athletic Director Slivia Salinas says players and fans have anticipated this longed-awaited event. Salinas says the school continues to work with county health officials to ensure…… MORE
Fort Worth Man Pleads Guilty to Avoid Death Penalty
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Fort Worth man pleads guilty to killing a fellow college student in Louisiana. 24 year-old Brandon Theesfeld avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to first degree murder in the death of 21 year old Ally Kostial. In 2019, Theesfeld reportedly took the young woman to a lake near campus to discuss Kostial…… MORE
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