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Ted Cruz Effort to Reject Electoral Votes Gaining Steam

Ted Cruz Effort to Reject Electoral Votes Gaining Steam

(WBAP/KLIF) — A growing group of Republicans plan to oppose the electoral votes during the certification of the 2020 Presidential Election. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is gaining recruits in a bid to reject the certification. Lawmakers are set to vote on certifying the election this week, but Cruz and other lawmakers are calling for a committee…MORE

UT Austin Quarterback Passes On 5th Season

UT Austin Quarterback Passes On 5th Season

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger is passing on a fifth season with the Longhorns to enter the NFL draft. Ehlinger announced the decision in a video Sunday, a day after Texas fired coach Tom Herman and replaced him with Steve Sarkisian. Ehlinger finished his Texas career with 11,436 yards passing and 94…MORE

Three Sheriffs Deputies Shot at a Houston Nightclub

Three Sheriffs Deputies Shot at a Houston Nightclub

(WBAP/KLIF) — One woman was killed and three deputies wounded in a Houston nightclub shooting early Sunday morning. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the three deputies were working a second job when they responded to the shooting and were shot by 25-year-old Joseph Anthony Gonzalez.. All three are expected to survive. A spokesman for…MORE

Metroplex Sees Another 9,200+ COVID Cases

Metroplex Sees Another 9,200+ COVID Cases

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic in Texas spread to more than 14,500 more residents over the weekend. Health officials in the Lone Star State report almost 1.6 million COVID-19 cases and close to 28,000 deaths. 50 of those fatalities were reported, Sunday.  The Metroplex has a total of over 421,000 cases.  Total cases per county…MORE

Texas Hits Another COVID Hospitalization Record

Texas Hits Another COVID Hospitalization Record

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has hit a new record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations. State health officials reported 12,563 Coronavirus patients in Texas hospitals Sunday, an increase of more than 240 from Saturday. It was the sixth time in seven days that the state reported record breaking hospitalizations. The surge continues to strain state medical resources. The…MORE

Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Moore Will Stay In Dallas

Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Moore Will Stay In Dallas

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Saturday night he is no longer pursuing the Boise State job, and the Cowboys agreed on a multiyear contract extension with their play-caller. The 32-year-old Moore was a candidate at his alma mater after Bryan Harsin took the Auburn job. Moore was the winningest quarterback…MORE

Pelosi Narrowly Re-elected Speaker, Faces Difficult 2021

Pelosi Narrowly Re-elected Speaker, Faces Difficult 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) –  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has retained her hold on the House’s top job. The new Congress convened Sunday and in its first vote reelected the California Democrat to the post. Pelosi has led House Democrats since 2003 and is the only woman to ever hold that post. She retained the job despite…MORE

Trump, On Tape, Presses Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Trump Votes

Trump, On Tape, Presses Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Trump Votes

ATLANTA (AP) –  President Donald Trump is heard on tape pleading with Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official “find” enough votes to hand Trump the victory. The Associated Press obtained a copy of a recording of Trump’s conversation with Georgia Secretary of…MORE

Pastor Killed, Two Hurt in Shooting at East Texas Church

Pastor Killed, Two Hurt in Shooting at East Texas Church

Updated at 2:00pm: Authorities say a pastor has been killed and two other people were injured during a shooting at an East Texas church. Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith says the man was on the run from authorities late Saturday and had hidden in the Starrville Methodist Church near Winona. Smith says the pastor confronted…MORE

Bill Gates’ Wife Is “Texan Of The Year”

Bill Gates’ Wife Is “Texan Of The Year”

Dallas (AP) – The editorial board of The Dallas Morning News has picked philanthropist Melinda Gates as its “Texan of the Year,” in part for her work to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The 54 year old Dallas native is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation has spent decades working to…MORE