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Texas border county, nonprofit sue Trump over ’emergency’

Texas border county, nonprofit sue Trump over ’emergency’

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A West Texas border county and a nonprofit civil rights group have jointly filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to overturn President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration. Trump issued the declaration Friday to circumvent Congress and finance his border wall project along the Southwest border. El Paso County and…MORE

Flood Insurance Requirements to Roll Out in Arlington

Flood Insurance Requirements to Roll Out in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Some Arlington homeowners, renters and businesses may soon be required to have flood insurance. The City will roll out new flood insurance maps next month to update the areas of Fish Creek and Cottonwood Creek. “There was a lot creeks and channels that have never been mapped by FEMA so we went through and…MORE

Dallas Girl Killed in Explosion Seen on Video Prior to Blast

Dallas Girl Killed in Explosion Seen on Video Prior to Blast

DALLAS (AP) – The family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a natural gas explosion at her Dallas home has released cellphone video the girl recorded in the minutes leading up to the blast. Linda “Michellita” Rogers is shown in three separate short videos preparing her hair and wearing her uniform in preparation for…MORE

Dallas Girl Killed in Explosion Seen on Video Prior to Blast

Dallas Girl Killed in Explosion Seen on Video Prior to Blast

DALLAS (AP) – The family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a natural gas explosion at her Dallas home has released cellphone video the girl recorded in the minutes leading up to the blast. Linda “Michellita” Rogers is shown in three separate short videos preparing her hair and wearing her uniform in preparation for…MORE

First Responders Honored for Saving the Life of Veteran Dallas Police Officer

First Responders Honored for Saving the Life of Veteran Dallas Police Officer

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is honoring first responders who are credited with saving the life of a veteran Dallas Officer. Senior Corporal Jaime Castro was driving on a North Texas Freeway earlier this month when his vision became blurry and he felt sick. He pulled over to the side of the road. He…MORE

Austin Child’s Hot Chocolate Fundraiser for Border Wall Met with Support and Criticism

Austin Child’s Hot Chocolate Fundraiser for Border Wall Met with Support and Criticism

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A seven-year-old boy in Austin has raised over $2200 for President Trump’s long-promised border wall by selling hot chocolate. Little Benton Stevens said he came up with the plan after watching Trump’s State of the Union speech. He and his parents, Shane and Jennifer Stevens, told KXAN TV  they received some support…MORE

O’Rourke Won’t Rule Out Being Vice Presidential Candidate

O’Rourke Won’t Rule Out Being Vice Presidential Candidate

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Beto O’Rourke says he hasn’t ruled out being a 2020 vice presidential candidate, even as he plans to decide in the next 10 days if he’ll seek the presidency himself. Answering a question in Spanish about possibly being another candidate’s running mate after an El Paso event Tuesday, the former…MORE

Police Say an Abused Parker County Infant is Fighting for His Life

Police Say an Abused Parker County Infant is Fighting for His Life

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) _ A 7-week old baby in Parker County is hospitalized and fighting for his life with brain damage and neck injury. His mother’s boyfriend is jailed in connection with the baby’s injuries. According to the arrest affidavit, 20-year-old Kaleb Eisenmann became frustrated when ‘Baby Jax’ wouldn’t stop crying. Eisenmann told police that he…MORE

Mesquite Student Arrested For Bringing Gun To School

Mesquite Student Arrested For Bringing Gun To School

Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF)  A Poteet High School student was arrested Tuesday for allegedly bringing a gun to school.  According to Mesquite police, some students notified an administrator that another student possibly had a gun on campus.  The School Resource Officers were notified, searched the student and discovered he had a handgun.  The student was arrested and…MORE

Texas Senator Paxton defends bill empowering husband’s a.g. office

Texas Senator Paxton defends bill empowering husband’s a.g. office

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that a bill she filed that would change state securities law “has literally nothing to do” with her husband facing criminal charges of defrauding investors, even as experts said the proposal appears to strike near the heart of his indictment. Republican…MORE