DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas anesthesiologist who allegedly injected nerve blocking agents and other drugs into patient IV bags at a local surgery center – resulting in at least one death and multiple cardiac emergencies – was arrested Wednesday on federal criminal charges, according to Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the arrival of two buses of migrants from Texas outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. early Thursday morning. According to the Governor’s office, the buses dropped off over 100 migrants from the countries of Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Nicaragua,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections. Biden said in a statement Thursday the tentative deal “will keep our critical rail system working and avoid disruption of our economy.” The president says the agreement is “an important…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Klyde Warren Park, on Wednesday, announced the opening of the Nancy Best Fountain, a new water feature that is free and open to the public. The Fountain, which is located between Olive and Pearl streets, was funded by a gift from longtime Klyde Warren Park board member Nancy Best and her husband, Randy. It will welcome guests…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – New polling shows little movement in the race for Texas Governor. The poll by the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin shows Governor Abbott with 45% of support among registered voters, compared to Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s 40%. 4% went to third county candidates, 3% said they’d vote for someone else, and 8%…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – New polling shows little movement in the race for Texas Governor. The poll by the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin shows Governor Abbott with 45% of support among registered voters, compared to Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s 40%. 4% went to third county candidates, 3% said they’d vote for someone else, and 8%…… MORE
Commuter rail would also be affected by a strike. Negotiators are close to a deal with a sticking point being “unpredictable work schedules and a stringent point-based attendance policy.“ OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76, his family says. In a probe that lasted five years, Starr looked into fraudulent real estate deals involving a long-time Clinton associate, delved into the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is becoming more aggressive when it comes to professional sports. During the first ever meeting of the Dallas City Council Ad-Hoc Committee on recruiting and retaining pro sports teams, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson didn’t hesitate to identify the issue. “The City of Arlington, the City of Frisco, the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to the most recent data released by the Texas Education Agency, withdrawals from public school to homeschool in the spring of 2021 were 40% up over the prior year. The Texas Home School Coalition said this week that it fielded 1,702 inquiries from new homeschoolers this past August. That is below the…… MORE
