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
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
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
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
Three local infrastructure projects are receiving millions of dollars in grant money. According to Senator John Cornyn, several entities in the Greater Dallas area were awarded three Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grants, or RAISE grants, totaling $21,118,080. The grants are meant to encourage investment in road, rail, transit, and port projects. The…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas doctor linked to a lawsuit against a Tarrant County hospital over the use of ivermectin has been suspended by the Southeast Texas hospital were she works, according to the Houston Chronicle. Houston Methodist Hospital said in a statement that Dr. Mary Talley Bowden was “spreading harmful information about covid-19 and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of killing 18 elderly women is on trial this week in Dallas County. Billy Chemirmir is accused of posing as a maintenance worker at senior living facilities before killing and robbing his victims. Chemirmir pleaded not guilty and faces up to life in prison without parole, if convicted. Following…… MORE
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HOUSTON (AP) – A 9-year-old Dallas has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. Ezra Blount of Dallas died Sunday at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, family attorney Ben Crump said. He was placed in a medically induced coma after he suffered…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A human trafficking lawsuit originally filed in New Jersey has expanded to four other states including Texas. The plaintiffs accuse a Hindu organization of human trafficking for luring them from India to build temples in Texas, New Jersey, California, Illinois, and Georgia. The workers claim they were illegally exploited, and paid as…… MORE
