DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could result in a voters making changes in Congress and the White House come November. Constitutional Law historian David Coale says there is great incentive for both Democrats and Republicans to dig in at hearing. “Are the Senators trying to inform each other or…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The first day of early voting in November’s general election brought big crowds to the polls in North Texas on Tuesday. Long lines were reported at many polling places but poll workers kept voters socially distanced the best they could. The American Airlines Center and the Allen Events Center both opened as mega…… MORE
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) – An FBI agent testified during a court hearing in Michigan that members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio. Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led to six men being arrested and charged last week with plotting to kidnap…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A joint investigation between Fort Worth Police and the U.S. Secret Service led the arrest and conviction of a North Texas man who videotaped the sexual assault of a child. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox said 34-year-old Chester Devin Leban of Fort Worth was…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas restrictions allowing only a single drop-box for mail-in ballots in each county were reinstated by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The ruling late Monday sided with Governor Greg Abbott who on Oct. 1 ordered the shuttering of multiple drop boxes where thousands of ballots in some of Texas’s largest…… MORE
Jill Biden, wife of Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Texas today. The purpose of Mrs. Biden’s visit is reportedly to promote early voting. She plans to make stops in Dallas, Houston, & El Paso, encouraging voters to support the Biden-Harris ticket in November, according to a press release. The Get Out…… MORE
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a Texas city and its police department for $1 million, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during his arrest. News outlets report 44-year-old Donald Neely filed the suit this week in Galveston County. It…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- Russell “Rusty” Wilson will become the new Mesquite Fire Chief on Nov.1 and will oversee 206 firefighters and seven stations for a fire department that responded to nearly 19,000 calls for service in 2019. Wilson, who has more than 30 years of experience in the fire service profession, is currently the Fire Chief for the City of…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced Monday afternoon that bars in the county can reopen on Wednesday after being closed for months over concerns surrounding coronavirus. The move comes after Governor Greg Abbott said last week that bars could reopen under 50% capacity in counties with a hospitalization rate of 15%…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is investigating five murders since Friday, including one described to have unique circumstances. Assistant Dallas Police Chief Avery Moore said during a Zoom call on Monday that a man was shot and killed Friday after a suspect attempted to abduct his wife on Waverly Drive in South Dallas.…… MORE
