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Oil Giants Lost Billions

Oil Giants Lost Billions

New York (AP) – Two American oil giants lost more than $9 billion in the second quarter as the pandemic kept households on lockdown, and the demand for oil diminished around the world. Exxon lost $1.1 billion in the second quarter. Chevron Corp. lost $8.27 billion during the quarter, a sharp contrast to the $4.3…MORE

Small Town Official Dies In Gunbattle With Police

Small Town Official Dies In Gunbattle With Police

Sullivan (WBAP/KLIF) – A city commissioner in the south Texas town of Sullivan has been killed in a gun battle with police. Police say Gabriel Salinas opened fire on police who had responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home. Police found Salinas’ body inside the house after the shooting stopped. Salinas’ girlfriend is…MORE

Dallas Fire Rescue Firefighters COVID-19 Update

Dallas Fire Rescue Firefighters COVID-19 Update

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Fire Rescue is reporting a total of 101 firefighters and civilian employees, have tested positive for COVID-19. Via Twitter, DFR reports 86 have fully recovered and returned to work, and 41 are in quarantine. The numbers reflect those exposed to the virus both on and off-duty, as of July 31st.…MORE

Six Houston Police Officers Indicted By Grand Jury

Six Houston Police Officers Indicted By Grand Jury

HOUSTON (AP) – Prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted six former Houston police officers whose work with a narcotics unit has been under scrutiny since a 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed. The former officers are accused by prosecutors of falsifying documentation about drug payments to confidential informants, routinely using false…MORE

COVID-19 Causes Loss of Billions in Oil Money

COVID-19 Causes Loss of Billions in Oil Money

NEW YORK (AP) – Two American oil giants lost more than $9 billion in the second quarter as the pandemic kept households on lockdown and the need for oil diminished around the world. Exxon lost $1.1 billion in the second quarter. Chevron Corp. lost $8.27 billion during the quarter, a sharp contrast to the $4.3…MORE

Texas Teachers Don’t Like What Texas Politicians Are Doing About Their Schools

Texas Teachers Don’t Like What Texas Politicians Are Doing About Their Schools

Austin (AP) – The state’s top teachers group is criticizing state guidelines for starting the school year while the coronavirus pandemic is still raging. The Texas State Teachers Association says the guidelines pronounced Friday by Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the state’s other Republican leaders would unfairly punish public school districts that…MORE

Half Dozen Arrested For Actions At State Capitol Protests

Half Dozen Arrested For Actions At State Capitol Protests

Austin (AP) – Six people have been arrested on a variety of charges as the state’s crackdown on protesters at the Texas Capitol continues. The Texas Department of Public Safety says 22 year old Gabriel Brett Krug of Temple, and 18 year old Jordan Chance Teal of Austin have been charged with felonies. Krug is…MORE

Justice Department Schedules 2 Additional Federal Executions

Justice Department Schedules 2 Additional Federal Executions

Washington (AP) – The Justice Department has scheduled two additional federal executions weeks after it fought off last-minute legal challenges, and successfully resumed federal executions following a 17 year pause. The executions of Christopher Andre Vialva and William Emmett LeCroy were announced on Friday. They are both scheduled to be carried out in late September.…MORE

Keene ISD to Open for In-Person Classes Starting Tuesday

Keene ISD to Open for In-Person Classes Starting Tuesday

KEENE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Larger school districts have pushed the start of school back while also offering online and virtual learning when classes begin as COVID-19 continues to spread. But one of North Texas’ smaller communities will be opening its doors come Tuesday. Superintendent of Keene ISD Ricky Stephens told WFAA-TV he will be opening all…MORE