HOUSTON (AP) – A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died. Attorney James Lassiter says Bharti Shahani died Wednesday. Family members told Houston TV station KTRK that Shahani was studying electronics systems engineering at Texas A&M University and had been set to graduate next spring. She is…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The battle between the state and school districts over mask mandates ban continues. A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Governor Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban for school districts violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. The order comes after a months-long fight between Texas officials, parents and Disability Rights Texas over…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Austin Police have issued an Amber Alert for 3-year old McKenzie Byrne who was last seen wearing a gray shirt & pink and purple pants. Police are looking for Brian Byrne who they say took the child by force. He is driving silver 2012 Toyota … license plate BP70978. Call 9-1-1…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – DFW Airport Police ON Wednesday released an incident report on the alleged ‘mask flicking‘ incident involving Texas gubernatorial candidate Allen West. The department says that the retired Lt. Colonel was investigated on an allegation of simple assault but was not arrested. According to police, a man in the airport’s Terminal B told…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, announced the formation of the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety in the wake of the tragedy at Astroworld Festival in Houston that left at least eight concertgoers dead and injured hundreds of others. According to the Governor, the task force will be led by Texas…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday directing the agency to investigate any criminal activity in public schools involving the availability of pornographic material that serves no educational purpose. The Governor also directed the agency to report any instance of pornography being provided to minors…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday declined to issue a preliminary injunction, saying Congress has a strong public interest in obtaining records that could shed…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rate since 1990. The year-over-year increase in the consumer price index exceeded the 5.4% rise in September. From September to October, prices jumped 0.9%,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Jury selection is set to being Wednesday in the trial of accused North Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir and one of his attorneys is already facing legal trouble. KYTX TV in Tyler reports 48-year-old Phillip Wayne Hayes of Dallas was arrested on suspicion of soliciting prostitution last week in Smith County.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a case that has rocked North Texas for years, jury selection begins today in the trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Prosecutors say Chemirmir targeted elderly woman living in nursing homes by smothering them and robbing them of their jewelry. He faces 18 total capital murder charges. Opening statements are…… MORE
