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Governor Abbott Questions Final Census Numbers

Governor Abbott Questions Final Census Numbers

Austin (WBAP/KLIF/FOX)-  Republicans are investigating changes in the census, which have favored Democratic-run states. Original numbers released by the Census Bureau showed Texas picking up three congressional seats, but final numbers indicate only two.  Governor Greg Abbott said on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” he wants an investigation into the numbers.  Abbott said the issue is…MORE

Army Disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in Probe of Soldier’s Death

Army Disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in Probe of Soldier’s Death

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Army said Friday that it has now taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. The punishments, which include firing six senior commanders, are…MORE

Smuggling Operation Suspected after 90 Found in Texas Home

Smuggling Operation Suspected after 90 Found in Texas Home

HOUSTON (AP) – Police say more than 90 people were found in a Houston home that investigators suspect was used in a human smuggling operation. Assistant Police Chief Daryn Edwards says authorities initially served a search warrant at the southwest Houston house after someone Thursday night reported a loved one was being held there. Edwards…MORE

The Body Of A Missing Boy Has Been Found

The Body Of A Missing Boy Has Been Found

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of a missing 8 year old autistic boy has been found in a north Dallas apartment swimming pool a little northeast of the Galleria mall. Keydall Jones bolted away from his family Friday morning as they were trying to get him into their car to go to school. His family…MORE

May 1 Election Results

May 1 Election Results

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas voters settled a number of outstanding issues in Saturday’s elections, but not all of them. The race in U.S. Congressional District 6 to pick a replacement for Ron Wright who died of COVID-19 in February will have to be decided in a June 5 runoff between his widow, Susan Wright,…MORE

Former President Donald Trump Endorses a Texas Congresswoman

Former President Donald Trump Endorses a Texas Congresswoman

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The widow of a Texas congressman who died after contracting the coronavirus is carrying Donald Trump’s endorsement into a special election. Nearly two dozen candidates are on Saturday’s ballot in Texas’ 6th Congressional District, which includes the booming corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. The winner will fill the seat of…MORE

Motorist Who Caused Fatal Accident Handed Lengthy Prison Sentence

Motorist Who Caused Fatal Accident Handed Lengthy Prison Sentence

Dallas (AP) – A Dallas man said by prosecutors to have a lengthy record of impaired driving has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed a former Dallas City Council member and her daughter. Jonathan Moore was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to two murder counts. A statement…MORE

Human Smuggling Operation Discovered In Houston

Human Smuggling Operation Discovered In Houston

Houston (AP) – More than 90 people were found in a Houston home that investigators suspect was used in a human smuggling operation. Assistant Houston Police Chief Daryn Edwards says authorities initially served a search warrant at the southwest Houston house after someone Thursday night reported a loved one was being held there. Edwards says…MORE

Family Dog Kills Fort Worth Child

Family Dog Kills Fort Worth Child

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A small child has been attacked, and killed by the family dog in a Fort Worth backyard. The young girl under the age of 5 was mauled at her home Friday afternoon in the 1400 block of Oak Grove Road. She died in a Fort Worth hospital. The dog is now…MORE

Army Releases Investigation Report into Murder of Vanessa Guillen

Army Releases Investigation Report into Murder of Vanessa Guillen

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Army announced, Friday, that disciplinary action has been taken against 21 Fort Hood officers connected to the death of Vanessa Guillen.  Commanding General Michael Garrett released the report, Friday. Guillen was murdered last April after she was bludgeoned to death by a fellow soldier and was missing for about two months before…MORE