AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 100 Texas troopers in riot gear stood outside the state Capitol, wearing tactical vests and face shields. Dozens more patrolled the hallways, some carrying zip-tie handcuffs. Beyond the front gates, a small group of armed demonstrators paced on the sidewalk. The start Tuesday of a new legislative session in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration. In a Friday tweet Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January…… MORE
Washington, DC (AP) – House Democratic leaders say the House could take up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump as soon as next week if Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s Cabinet don’t act to remove him. Assistant House Speaker Katherine Clark of Massachusetts says the House “can use procedural tools to get articles…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines is investigating onboard verbal altercation involving Trump supporters and other passenger. The passengers got into a shouting match on a Washington-bound American airlines plane that originated out of DFW Airport, after a “Trump 2020” logo was projected on the cabin ceiling and walls. Insults were exchanged. Supporters of President Trump…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): 9:15 p.m. The Senate overwhelmingly voted down the objection from Arizona. 7:30 p.m. Congress has reconvened and is continuing its process to certify Joe Bidens win. The certification is likely to be completed tonight. 5:50…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google. Former Paxton aides told The Associated Press…… MORE
New York (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. government says it has approved the first new applicants in several years to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that President Trump violated federal law in the way he…… MORE
The federal government has created a website to help people find shots in their areas: https://www.vaccines.gov/ Dallas County Health Department Vaccination HERE. Garland County Health Department Vaccination HERE. Tarrant County Health Department Vaccination HERE. Collin County Health Department Vaccination HERE. Denton County Health Department Vaccination HERE. Texas Department of State Health Services HERE. UT Southwestern…… MORE
NASHVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF)- Federal agents have searched the home of a possible person or people of interest, wanted for the apparently purposeful bombing Christmas Day morning in downtown Nashville. Motive remains to be determined and announced, but the blast did blow out communications equipment and particularly hard hit was the AT&T communications center, with…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)-To improve trail safety and emergency access, the City of Plano is implementing a trail marker system that will aid first responders in the event of an emergency. Emergency response teams will now be able to determine exactly where on a trail they need to respond and how to best access that location. Signs…… MORE
