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Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome

Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two weeks have passed since the Supreme Court’s extraordinarily rushed arguments over Texas’ unique abortion law without any word from the justices. They raised expectations of quick action by putting the case on a rarely used fast track. And yet, to date, the court’s silence means that women cannot get…MORE

Over 50 Local Artists Put a New Spin on an Old Fort Worth Holiday Tradition

Over 50 Local Artists Put a New Spin on an Old Fort Worth Holiday Tradition

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Local artists are adding their own flare to a long standing holiday tradition. At the Sundance Square plaza in Downtown Fort Worth you will see a 55-foot Norway Spruce tree that was harvested in a snowy town in Michigan and sent all the way to Cowtown. The Sundance Square Christmas tree has…MORE

House Censures Rep. Gosar for Violent Video in Rare Rebuke

House Censures Rep. Gosar for Violent Video in Rare Rebuke

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. It was an extraordinary rebuke on Wednesday that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the country. The resolution will also remove…MORE

Federal Investigators Launch Probe in Carroll ISD

Federal Investigators Launch Probe in Carroll ISD

SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF) – A branch of the U.S. Department of Education is launching a civil rights investigation in the Carroll ISD. “We can confirm that OCR has opened three investigations at the Carroll Independent School District into allegations related to discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex,” said a spokesperson for the education…MORE

Texas Instruments to Build Potential $30 Billion Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Facilities in Sherman

Texas Instruments to Build Potential $30 Billion Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing Facilities in Sherman

SHERMAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The economy in Sherman will get a massive boost thanks to Dallas-based Texas Instruments. Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that TI selected the North Texas city as the location for four new semiconductor chip manufacturing plants. The new fabrication facilities will manufacture 300-mm semiconductor wafers with construction of the first two…MORE

Poll: 60% of Americans Support Upholding Roe v Wade; 27% Want Roe Overturned

Poll: 60% of Americans Support Upholding Roe v Wade; 27% Want Roe Overturned

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A majority of Americans support the US Supreme court upholding its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion. A new ABC News / Washington Post poll finds that 60% percent of Americans say Roe v. Wade should be upheld, while 27% say it should be overturned. The…MORE

COVID Vaccinations to Return to Fair Park

COVID Vaccinations to Return to Fair Park

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services plans to resume vaccination efforts at Fair Park to offer free Covid-19 and Flu vaccines to Dallas County residents. “Fair Park has become a well-known vaccination site in Dallas County,” said Dr. Philip Huang, DCHHS Director. “Since the CDC has approved vaccinations for children 5-11 and…MORE

Doctor at the Center of Ivermectin Lawsuit in FTW has Resigned

Doctor at the Center of Ivermectin Lawsuit in FTW has Resigned

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A doctor linked to a an ivermectin lawsuit in Fort Worth has resigned just days after being suspended from a HOuston hospital. Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, an Ear, Nose & Throat doctor in private practice, had privileges at Houston Methodist was suspended Friday for spreading “harmful information about covid-18 and vaccines,” according…MORE

Relative of elderly victim testifies at Dallas serial murder trial

Relative of elderly victim testifies at Dallas serial murder trial

DALLAS (AP) — One of the 18 older women a man is charged with killing in the Dallas area over a two-year span ran a restaurant in Vietnam before leaving on a helicopter as Saigon fell and was a generous person who loved giving people $2 bills, her son-in-law testified Tuesday. “My mother-in-law was a hoot. She…MORE

Irving PD Searching for Missing Teen

Irving PD Searching for Missing Teen

The Irving Police Department is still searching for Tammy Guadalupe Ferguson, a 16-year old Hispanic female with intellectual disabilities. Tammy left her residence in the 2300 block of Cartwright St. by walking out of the home between 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 13 and 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 14. Police say they don’t usually…MORE