Richardson, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect that burglarized two open garages in the 1900 block of Linda Ln. and 1900 block of Drew Ln. Surveillance video captured on July 15, 2020 shows a light-skinned male w/short hair, possibly a mohawk, 16′ – 19′ blue Hyundai Elantra…… MORE
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Lt. Colonel and former Florida Congressman Allen West is the new Chairman of the Texas GOP Party. Delegates attending the virtual convention in Houston made the decision early Monday morning. West replaces James Dickey who conceded the race at about 4:30am. West, who is recovering from a severe motorcycle crash two…… MORE
Houston, (WBAP/KLIF) – Working into the early morning hours Monday, delegates to the Texas Republican Party’s convention in Houston elected Allen West their new party chair, replacing James Dickey. West is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. He served one term in congress as a representative of south Florida. Then moved to north Texas in…… MORE
A fast-rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and nurses working extra shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency wards since intensive care units are full, officials say, and…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The state of Texas reported 7,300 new coronavirus cases Sunday. That brings the state’s reported total to more than 325,000 since it began tracking cases in March. The state also reported 223 new deaths, for a total of a few less than 4,000. Dallas County reported 1,044 new cases; a total of…… MORE
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, watching movies from cars at drive-ins has been making a comeback – and now there are plans for a floating cinema in western Pennsylvania with people watching from mini-boats. Beyond Cinema, an Australian production company, is bringing Floating Boat Cinema to cities worldwide with a stop in Pittsburgh…… MORE
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) – A man remains jailed after being charged in a fatal crash in Central Texas that killed three people and injured nine others. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office says members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were on a ride on Saturday south of Kerrville when a vehicle crossed…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Senator Ted Cruz went online to virtually address those attending a virtual Texas Republican Convention, to urge them to vote in November. The Congressman says the stakes are especially high, Cruz stressed with 38 electoral votes and a Senate seat at stake, “Texas is the key to national domination for years…… MORE
Austin (AP) – A judge has dismissed federal felony charges against the former CEO of a Texas ice cream company in a case arising from a 2015 listeria outbreak that killed three people. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin dropped the case against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Paul Kruse because prosecutors did…… MORE
Austin (AP) – A health official on the Texas Gulf Coast says 85 infants have tested positive for the coronavirus. Corpus Christi Nueces County Public Health Director Annette Rodriguez said during a public health update that the 85 infants are each younger than 1, but offered no details. Texas health officials have reported more than…… MORE
