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President Trump Exerts Executive Privilege Over Documents in Census Question Battle

President Trump Exerts Executive Privilege Over Documents in Census Question Battle

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege over documents related to the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The Justice Department notified the chairman of the House oversight committee of the decision in a letter Wednesday. In response to the move, the committee delayed a scheduled…MORE

Governor Abbott Signs ‘Monumental’ Law Boosting Texas’ Lagging Teacher Pay

Governor Abbott Signs ‘Monumental’ Law Boosting Texas’ Lagging Teacher Pay

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law teacher raises and a sweeping overhaul of how the state pays to educate more than 5 million students in public schools. Abbott on Tuesday called it a “monumental moment” while signing the bill at an Austin elementary school. It comes near the end…MORE

Fort Worth Man Now Faces Sexual Assault Charges in Child Abduction Case

Fort Worth Man Now Faces Sexual Assault Charges in Child Abduction Case

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of kidnapping an eight-year-old from Fort Worth last month is now facing several sexual assault charges. 51-year-old Michael Webb was originally just facing a federal kidnapping charge, but Tarrant County court records show he’s now looking at six counts of sexual assault of a child. Webb is accused…MORE

First Lawsuit Filed In Deadly Dallas Crane Collapse

First Lawsuit Filed In Deadly Dallas Crane Collapse

Dallas (AP) –  A negligence suit has been filed on behalf of a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter against the operator of a crane that collapsed onto her apartment building. The owner of the building and the project the crane was being used to build also are named in the suit. Macy Chiasson is an…MORE

Days After Storm, Clean Up Continues in DFW

Days After Storm, Clean Up Continues in DFW

DALLAS (AP) — Kayla McFall didn’t think much of the clouds rolling into Dallas as she relaxed in her grandparents’ pool. A native Texan, she’s used to storms blowing through and was still in the water when the sky darkened. “It turned black and that’s when we started seeing the lightning and the extreme rain,”…MORE

Judge Sets Conditions in Richardson Father’s Capital Murder Trial

Judge Sets Conditions in Richardson Father’s Capital Murder Trial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Conditions of the capital murder trial in the case against a richardson father were set by a Dallas County Judge Tuesday. Wesley Matthews’ trial is set to begin June 24th. His daughter, Sherin Matthews, was found dead in a Richardson culvert in 2017. A Judge ruled today that Matthews will not be…MORE

Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Making Lemonade Stands Legal in Texas

Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Making Lemonade Stands Legal in Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Kid’s lemonade stands will soon be legal in the State of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill this week that makes it illegal for cities or homeowner associations to have rules that would stop kids from selling non alcoholic drinks on private property. The Governor signed the bill in a video…MORE

Local Restaurants Throw out Thousands of Dollars Worth of Food Amid Power Outages

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of area restaurants are still in the dark after Sunday’s storms. From Deep Ellum to Highland Park Village to Lakewood and more, Guidelive.com reports that dozens of eateries have been forced to throw away thousands of dollars worth of food. Jimmy Park, (picture below), chef and owner of Nori Handroll…MORE