WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and fellow Group of 7 leaders met virtually on Tuesday as leaders of some of the major industrialized democracies were expected to press Biden to extend the U.S military presence in Afghanistan beyond the Aug. 31 evacuation deadline. The meeting comes amid widespread unhappiness among some of the U.S.…… MORE
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York on Tuesday, vowing to bring new energy and urgency to solving immense challenges as she took over an administration criticized for inaction during Andrew Cuomo’s distracted final months in office. The Democrat and former member of Congress from Western New York…… MORE
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tarrant County Sheriff’s office say that a man charged with child sexual abuse used his position working with churches to lure young women and girls into sex acts. 33-year old Kenneth Tyler Hostin, a contractor with Epic, an audio-visual company, reportedly hired his potential victims as interns to get close…… MORE
AZLE, Texas (AP) – Officials say that a high school student and his father were killed over the weekend when their small plane crashed in North Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration said that a single-engine Aeronca 7AC crashed just before 9 a.m. Saturday near Azle, northwest of Fort Worth. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Republicans are bringing back their voting bill with no changes as some Democrats returned to the Capitol for the first time since ending their holdout. It was clear during a House hearing Monday that the bill is on track to become law after Democrats’ 38-day walkout. Dozens of people showed…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A Denton diner is closing its doors at the end of this month due to concerns over Covid-19. “Legends Diner” first made headlines for a sign threatening to charge customers if they complained about wearing masks. Co-owner Wayne Lacombe said he and his wife, a retired RN, decided it’s not worth the risk…… MORE
If you’re going to catch a ride on DART don’t forget to grab your mask. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a Security Directive requiring face masks be worn during all public transit. The directive will run through January of next year. TSA says the mandate is to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. DART vehicles…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Starting Thursday the Plano ISD will join the list of other schools across the state that are defying a no mask mandate issued by Governor Greg Abbott. Plano board members voted 6-1 to require students, staff and visitors to wear masks in school buildings and on school-provided transportation. The vote was taken…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have released the dash cam and body cam footage of the arrest of Angela West, wife of Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Lt. Col. Allen West. Following his wife’s DWI arrest on Friday in Dallas, West called the actions of the department “wrongful” and “corrupt.” Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia defended his…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A local non-profit group is reaching out to Afghan refugees who arrive in North Texas as the United States evacuates American Embassy workers and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan. The Group DFW Afghan Unity is standing by to help refugees. “We were informed that there are some already arrived to the DFW area,”…… MORE
