Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is lambasting the Supreme Court’s decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state. He said Thursday he is directing federal agencies to do what they can to “insulate women and providers” from the impact. Hours earlier, in the middle of the…… MORE
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Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Cook Children’s Hospital is seeing a growing number of severe covid-19 cases among children, caused by the hghly contagious Delta variant. Dr. Kara Starnes. medical director for Cook’s urgent care services says higher demand for medical services is hampered by the growing shortage of health workers. Dr. Starnes was among a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Well over 600 new laws that recently passed the State Legislature went into effect on Wednesday in the state of Texas. The new laws, include the so-called Heartbeat Bill, constitutional carry legislation, and laws that protect law enforcement. Senate Bill 8, known as “The Heartbeat Bill” bans abortion the moment a baby’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Blood test results show that the wife of Gubernatorial candidate Allen West did not have drugs in her system the night she was arrested by Dallas Police on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. According to court records, Angela West is no longer facing charges in the case. Dallas Police Association President Mike…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The leading cause of death for law enforcement so far this year is COVID -19, according to the national Officer Down Memorial Page. Nationwide, 103 police officers have died of COVID so far this year; COVID was the leading cause of death for law enforcement in 2020. David Tilley, spokesman for the Plano,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas legislature has given final approval to the Republican-led election bill that Democrats stalled by breaking quorum in the regular session and both special sessions. The House voted to approve the final version of SB 1 early Tuesday afternoon. “All members voting,” House Speaker Dade Phelan announced on the House floor.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing the nation, a defensive President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. military airlift to extract more than 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20 year war an “extraordinary success,” though more than 100 Americans and thousands of Afghans looking to leave remain. Twenty-four hours after the departure…… MORE
The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals are moving to Fort Worth… It’s moving from Las Vegas to Dickies Arena starting in 2022. The move is part of a comprehensive schedule restructure for the PBR’s premier series. The regular season will span from January to May, culminating in a seven-day championship festival in Cowtown. Dickies…… MORE
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are now dealing with the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving 1 million people and businesses in Louisiana without power. The entire city of New Orleans is dark and officials say they don’t know…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Police confirmed that the Sunday killing of a Lyft driver in Garland and a shooting inside the Plano Police department are related. 32-year-old Imran Ali Rasheed is the suspect. Police say Rasheed shot and killed 26-year-old Lyft driver Isabella Lewis after she picked him up in Garland. Officials said she and Rasheed did…… MORE
