(WBAP/KLIF) — An El Paso judge is locking horns with the Texas governor over pandemic shut-down powers. Judge Ricardo Samaniego ordered all El Paso county non-essential businesses to shut down for a two week period. In addition, Samaniego enacted a shelter in place order and banned resident gatherings and all non-essential travel. He also banned citizens from…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company with a focus on heavy-duty trucks, has secured property in AllianceTexas’ Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) in north Fort Worth. The MIZ was launched last year as a first-of-its-kind “do tank” in collaboration with Deloitte, leading the nation in smart infrastructure deployment to create a digital and physical commercialization…… MORE
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – Texans have already cast more early ballots ahead of next week’s election than they did during all of 2016. That signals an unprecedented surge of voting in a state that was once the country’s most reliably Republican but may be drifting toward legitimate battleground status. More than 9 million ballots have…… MORE
FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Ft. Worth Friday afternoon speaking to an invitation only group of about 250 supporters at First Saint John Cathedral. During her 30 minute presentation Harris touched on the economy, immigration as well as the pandemic. She told the crowd ”…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) – The mother of a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is among those slated to testify at a hearing in Illinois to decide if her son should be extradited across the border to stand trial on homicide charges. During Friday’s hearing, Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers also planned to call an…… MORE
A tweet by the Girl Scouts congratulating new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett drew such outrage from Barrett’s critics that the youth organization swiftly deleted it – only to draw a new backlash from Barrett’s supporters. The original tweet, posted Wednesday evening, said, “Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil lost $680 million in the third quarter as travel was curtailed throughout the world in efforts to contain the coronavirus, diminishing the need for fuel. The Irving, Texas-based oil giant brought in $46.2 billion in revenue, down from $65.05 billion during the same quarter last year. Thursday, the company it…… MORE
Mauriceville (WBAP/KLIF) – Hazmat crews are still working (Friday) to clean up the wreckage of a train derailment in southeast Texas. 25 cars of a Kansas City Southern freight train came off the tracks Thursday near the Louisiana state line in the small Texas town of Mauriceville. The derailed freight cars were piled on top…… MORE
The Colony (WBAP/KLIF) – A 36 year old resident of The Colony has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the long term sexual abuse of a young child. Joel Dies was found guilty last week of abusing the child for at least four years beginning when she was 5. Under the terms of…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for a “person of interest” in the disappearance of a Seattle woman who was last seen in Deep Ellum 25 days ago. Marisela Botello took a Lyft to Deep Ellum while she was in town visiting friends in early October. She was last seen a little after 1:00…… MORE
