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Early Voting in the May 24 Primary Runoff Elections Underway

Early Voting in the May 24 Primary Runoff Elections Underway

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Early voting in the Texas primary runoff election is officially underway ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, May 24. Eligible residents will cast their ballots to choose who will represent their party in the November election. Several high-profile elections for state government positions are on the ballots including for…MORE

9-Year Old Shows Up at Forney Home With a Whip [VIDEO]

9-Year Old Shows Up at Forney Home With a Whip [VIDEO]

The family of the girl, who is Black, called the incident with the boy, who is white, a “racial issue.” “We know the history of the whip,” said the girl’s father, Dezerrea Nash to our media partner WFAA-TV,. “This is a racial issue.” Forney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A dust-up between kids escalated to a 9-year…MORE

Doncic Leads Mavs over Suns 123-90 in Game 7 Blowout

Doncic Leads Mavs over Suns 123-90 in Game 7 Blowout

PHOENIX (AP) – Luka Doncic scored 35 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 30 off the bench and the Dallas Mavericks stunned the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a 123-90 win in a Game 7 blowout, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011. Dallas broke through on the road after the home team…MORE

Small Wins Buoy Ukraine; West says Russians Losing Momentum

Small Wins Buoy Ukraine; West says Russians Losing Momentum

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Almost three months after Russia invaded Ukraine, its military faces a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and an opponent buoyed by its wins on and off the battlefield. On the diplomatic front, Finland announced Sunday that it would seek NATO membership. Sweden’s governing party also endorsed the idea…MORE

Pro-Choice Supporters Rally in Anger over Post-Roe Future

Pro-Choice Supporters Rally in Anger over Post-Roe Future

WASHINGTON (AP) – Abortion rights supporters are demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies where they’re expressing their outrage that the Supreme Court will soon scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century. And they’re expressing their fear about what that could mean for women’s reproductive choices. Incensed after a…MORE

Sandy Hook Lawsuits Against Alex Jones on Track to Resume

Sandy Hook Lawsuits Against Alex Jones on Track to Resume

VICTORIA, Texas (AP) – The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon. That is based on agreements revealed Friday in a Texas bankruptcy court. The bankruptcy filings of Infowars and two other Jones companies…MORE

Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Injunction Banning Investigations Into Parents of Transgender Youth

Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Injunction Banning Investigations Into Parents of Transgender Youth

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas Supreme Court struck down a statewide injunction that banned the state Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating parents who allow their children to receive gender-affirming care. However, it upheld the injunction pertaining to the family that filed the initial lawsuit against the state. In March, Governor…MORE

Russia Takes Losses in Failed River Crossing, Officials say

Russia Takes Losses in Failed River Crossing, Officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian and British officials say Russia suffered heavy losses when Ukrainian forces destroyed the pontoon bridge enemy troops were using to try to cross a river. That’s another sign of Moscow’s struggle to win decisive victories and salvage a war gone awry. Russia’s campaign in Ukraine’s east is making faltering progress.…MORE

Baby Formula Plant Closed Triggering Supply Shortage Could Reopen Within 2 Weeks

Baby Formula Plant Closed Triggering Supply Shortage Could Reopen Within 2 Weeks

Baby formula-maker Abbott said on its website that consumers won’t see products on shelves for about 6-to 8 weeks after the plant reopens. Undated (WBAP/KLIF)- Baby formula-maker Abbott Laboratories could reopen a Michigan plant – shut down in February due to a recall – within the next 2 wks. FDA approval is pending. The voluntary…MORE