SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California will become the first U.S. state to require COVID-19 vaccinations for children to attend public and private schools in person under a mandate that could effect millions of students. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that the coronavirus shot will be added to 10 other immunizations already required for school…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Investigators in Texas have arrested a man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail inside Travis County Democratic Party headquarters in Austin. The actions were caught on surveillance video. A fire official says 30-year-old Ryan Faircloth was booked Friday in the Travis County jail. He is charged with arson and possessing a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Three Dallas firefighters injured in an apartment building explosion this week remain hospitalized in critical, but stable condition. Dallas Fire Rescue officials remain optimistic about their prognosis. In addition, the Dallas Office of Emergency management is coordinating with local hotels to extend the stay of residents displaced by the blast through the weekend.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has traveled to Capitol Hill as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill. Biden is huddling privately with House Democrats. This after days of frantic negotiations with no deal. Biden is also planning to visit…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Friday over whether Texas can leave in place what has been dubbed the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. Since September, Senate Bill 8, or the “Heartbeat bill” has banned most abortions and sent women to get care beyond the the state. A lawsuit filed by the…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston Police said early Friday afternoon that one suspect in custody after reports of an active shooting at Yes Prep Secondary in Southwest Houston. Police said Officers are searching the school for any other possible suspects at this time. The Scene is still active. More information will be provided as it becomes…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant Area Food Bank is in need of volunteers to help staff it’s Mega Mobile Markets that have expanded to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Families can pick up free nutritious meals there every Wednesday until the end of the year. The TAFB’s Michael Polydoroff said the number of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a message to the Secretary of the Senate on Thursday identifying legislation to increase the penalties for illegal voting as an additional agenda item for the Third Special Session that began on Monday, September 20. The Governor said the the penalties were reduced in Senate Bill 1 that…… MORE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Texas man who says he is affiliated the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has pleaded guilty to opening fire on a Minneapolis police station last year during unrest over the death of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter was accused of firing 13 rounds from a semi-automatic assault-style rifle on the Third Precinct police…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An audit of the City of Dallas’ IT Department revealed millions of Dallas police files have been lost due to poor data management and lack of oversight; that’s according to results released on Thursday. The shortfalls led to a lone former IT employee deleting over 8 million mostly police department files. The…… MORE
