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Operation Care to Host 12,000 North Texas Homeless in Annual Giving Event

Operation Care to Host 12,000 North Texas Homeless in Annual Giving Event

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than 12,000 people will pack the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas this weekend as part of Operation Care’s annual event giving North Texans in need a chance at a brief respite from the harsh realities of homelessness. The organization’s founder Suzie Jennings said they’ll be giving away blankets and…MORE

McConnell Blasts House Impeachment, Pledges Senate Action

McConnell Blasts House Impeachment, Pledges Senate Action

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top Senate Republican is denouncing the House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassuring the president’s supporters that “moments like this are why the United States Senate exists.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in a Thursday floor speech, accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being afraid to send “their shoddy work…MORE

Two Gunman Open Fire at San Antonio Mall; 4 Wounded

Two Gunman Open Fire at San Antonio Mall; 4 Wounded

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Four people have been injured during a shooting at a mall in San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Police Department officials said the shooting happened at the South Park Mall on the city’s south side. Two people were transported to the hospital in serious condition. The other two had non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities…MORE

Woman Accused of Trying to Snatch a Child at a Hurst Target Calls Police

Woman Accused of Trying to Snatch a Child at a Hurst Target Calls Police

Hurst, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurst Police are investigating reports that a woman tried to snatch a 1-year-old girl at target this week. Officers were called about 3 p.m. Tuesday to the Target on Precinct Line Road, near Highway 183. In an update posted to the Hurst Police Facebook page last night, the woman called the…MORE

OSHA Issues Fine For Fatal Dallas Crane Collapse

OSHA Issues Fine For Fatal Dallas Crane Collapse

DALLAS (AP) – A federal agency has levied a fine of about $26,000 against the company that owns the crane that slashed through an apartment building near downtown Dallas. The June 9 collapse killed one resident and displaced hundreds. The Dallas Morning News reports Wednesday that the citation issued by the Occupational Safety and Health…MORE

Court: Part of ‘Obamacare’ Invalid, More Review Needed

Court: Part of ‘Obamacare’ Invalid, More Review Needed

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down “Obamacare’s” now-toothless requirement that Americans carry health insurance but sidestepped a ruling on the law’s overall constitutionality. The decision means the law remains in effect for now. The 2-1 ruling handed down by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…MORE

Majority of House Votes to Impeach Trump

Majority of House Votes to Impeach Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority in U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump on the charge of abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to announce an investigation of his political rival ahead of the 2020 election. Trump becomes the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. Impeachment would send the charges to…MORE

Cornyn Defends Decision Not to Call Witnesses

Cornyn Defends Decision Not to Call Witnesses

(WBAP/KLIF) – The decision not to call witnesses in an upcoming senate impeachment trial is a simple one for the senior senator from Texas. Senator John Cornyn says it is up to the House to show evidence for removal from office. “It’s up to the House to develop the evidence that they then want to…MORE

Is Mexico’s Former Top Security Man a Drug Dealer

Is Mexico’s Former Top Security Man a Drug Dealer

DALLAS (AP) – Mexico’s former top security official will be held without bond as he awaits trial on allegations that he accepted bribes from a notorious cartel. Genaro Garcia Luna was indicted in New York City for allegedly accepting a fortune in drug-money bribes from the Sinaloa cartel. A judge in Dallas on Tuesday ordered…MORE