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Police Union: Houston Officer Suspended After Deadly Raid

Police Union: Houston Officer Suspended After Deadly Raid

HOUSTON (AP) – A police union says an officer has been suspended over his involvement in a raid on a Houston home that ended in an exchange of gunfire, and left five police officers injured and two suspects dead. Houston Police Officers’ Union President Joe Gamaldi said in a statement Thursday that a narcotics officer…MORE

GOP Congressman Warns of ‘Dangerous Precedent’ in Going After Trump’s Tax Returns

GOP Congressman Warns of ‘Dangerous Precedent’ in Going After Trump’s Tax Returns

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas congressman is warning of “dangerous precedent” as Democrats vigorously go after President Trump’s tax returns. Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, the top republican on the House Ways and Means Committee said in the letter, “Using the tax code to access the returns is weaponizing the tax code for political…MORE

TX Campsites and Cabins Now Easier To Book Online

TX Campsites and Cabins Now Easier To Book Online

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has made it easier to go online and book specific campsites, cabins and shelters. The system announced Wednesday that the new options also let visitors buy day passes in advance and buy or renew a Texas State Parks Pass online. Department officials say day passes…MORE

Texas’ election chief defends sharing flawed noncitizen list

Texas’ election chief defends sharing flawed noncitizen list

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ election chief on Thursday defended giving prosecutors a list of 95,000 potential noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls before vetting the information, which turned out to wrongly include scores of people who were naturalized before casting legal ballots. Secretary of State David Whitley deflected sharp questions from Texas lawmakers over…MORE

Euless Citizens Get an Inside Scoop on Fire Department Operations

Euless Citizens Get an Inside Scoop on Fire Department Operations

EULESS (WBAP/KLIF)- Euless community members get an inside look on the Euless Fire Department’s daily procedures. The Euless Fire Citizens Academy is a completely free program where citizen’s ranging from 18 to 80, get to engage with fire fighters once a week for 10 weeks. Education Coordinator Ken Rawlinson said it let’s them know that they are…MORE

Senate Panel Approves Barr, Trump’s AG Pick

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. William Barr’s nomination was approved along party lines Thursday. It now heads to the Senate floor, where Barr is expected to be confirmed. Barr, who served as attorney general between 1991 and 1993, would succeed Attorney General Jeff Sessions,…MORE

110-Year-Old Historic Building near Downtown Fort Worth on the Market

110-Year-Old Historic Building near Downtown Fort Worth on the Market

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A historic building near Downtown Fort Worth is on the market. The Katy Depot was first designed as a railroad freight depot in 1909, now the future of the over 23,000 square foot building is uncertain. “This is a cool 2-story property with good views of the downtown nearby urban area, a long first…MORE

Wells Fargo Customers Affected by Outages Nationwide

Wells Fargo Customers Affected by Outages Nationwide

(WBAP/KLIF) – Wells Fargo is dealing with outages all over the country. Most of the issues tend to lie at ATM’s and those that are using mobile banking. Early Thursday, the banking giant sent out a tweet acknowledging they are aware of the problems and are trying to fix it. To make matters worse, some…MORE

Southlake Mayor Responds to Latest Video of High School Students Using Racial Slurs

Southlake Mayor Responds to Latest Video of High School Students Using Racial Slurs

SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Southlake is reacting to the news of a second video containing racial slurs posted to social media by a Southlake Carroll ISD student. Mayor Laura Hill said Thursday that the community continues efforts to improve a rhetoric she believes extends beyond Southlake. “We’re going to get the people who…MORE