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Is Pete Sessions The ‘Unnamed Congressman’ in Newly Unsealed Indictment?

Is Pete Sessions The ‘Unnamed Congressman’ in Newly Unsealed Indictment?

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Tribune report names former congressman Pete Sessions as ‘congressman 1’ in an indictment of two Rudy Giuliani associates. Federal prosecutors on Thursday named Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman as two Florida businessmen who promised GOP political donations in an alleged conspiracy to force the removal of the U.S. Ambassador…MORE

Heavy Storms Knock Out Power & Drop Up to Tennis Ball-Sized Hail

Heavy Storms Knock Out Power & Drop Up to Tennis Ball-Sized Hail

Dallas – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) –  Golf-ball-sized hail was reported in White Settlement and portions of the Fort Worth area along with gusty winds as storms moved across North Texas last night.   Reports of golf-ball-sized hail in Fort Worth and White Settlement. Pics: Mallory Rae Jones (Left/Fort Worth) and Jeremy Jones Right/White Settlement) https://t.co/U8nBfaue1V pic.twitter.com/pE9lMhVWhz…MORE

Arrest of Giuliani Associates Ensnares Former Dallas Congressman

Arrest of Giuliani Associates Ensnares Former Dallas Congressman

WASHINGTON (AP) — Businessmen with ties to Rudy Giuliani lobbied a U.S. congressman in 2018 for help ousting the American ambassador to Ukraine around the same time they committed to raising money for the lawmaker. An indictment unsealed Thursday identified the lawmaker only as “Congressman 1.” But the donations described in the indictment match campaign…MORE

Alleged Gunman in El Paso Massacre Pleads Not Guilty in Court

Alleged Gunman in El Paso Massacre Pleads Not Guilty in Court

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A 21-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to capital murder in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a West Texas Walmart. Patrick Crusius entered the plea Thursday during his first appearance before a trial judge in El Paso. Police have said Crusius confessed to targeting Mexicans in the Aug.…MORE

House Democrats Subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry

House Democrats Subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Democrats have subpoenaed Energy Secretary Rick Perry as part of their impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. The House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform committees sent Perry a subpoena Thursday asking him to provide documents related to a Ukrainian state-owned energy company as well as his…MORE

Tarrant County Sheriff on Jailed Illegal Immigrants: “These Drunks Will Run Over your Children”

Tarrant County Sheriff on Jailed Illegal Immigrants: “These Drunks Will Run Over your Children”

(WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is receiving attention for comments he made about illegal immigrants during a press briefing with other Sheriff’s and ICE officials at the White House on Thursday. The Sheriff’s were addressing challenges the legal system is posing to deportations. Waybourn pleaded with American Judges to stop delaying or preventing deportation of…MORE

A Dallas Pro Boxing Champ Seriously Hurt After Being Ejected From His Ferrari

A Dallas Pro Boxing Champ Seriously Hurt After Being Ejected From His Ferrari

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Police say Dallas-area pro-boxer Errol Spence Jr. was hurt after being ejected from his pricey Ferrari overnight. Police say Spence was driving at a high rate of speed when he crashed into a light pole on Riverfront Blvd in downtown Dallas, flipping the car around 3am . The IBF welterweight champ is…MORE

A North Texan Becomes the State’s First Vape-Related Casualty

A North Texan Becomes the State’s First Vape-Related Casualty

Dallas-Fort Worth) – A North Texan has become the state’s first vape-related casualty. A Texas Department of Health spokesman confirmed Wednesday that an older woman died last week from a lung disease that has been associated with using e-cigarettes Where in north texas could was not disclosed. Across the state, 95 people have the illness.…MORE