Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the National Guard troops that she deployed to the U.S. border with Mexico will return to South Dakota later this month. The Republican governor deployed 48 National Guard troops to Texas in July. The deployment came in response to a request from Texas and…… MORE
Undated (AP) – Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new Texas law prohibiting most abortions. The Texas law bans abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, usually around six weeks, and often before women know they’re pregnant. Rather than be…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas filed a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott before he had even signed the changes into law. A broad coalition of voting rights attorneys, disability rights groups, and faith-based organizations filed lawsuits Friday over the far-reaching voting bill in Texas known as Senate Bill…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A state judge has shielded Texas abortion clinics from lawsuits allowed by a new state abortion law. The Texas “Heartbeat Law”, which took effect Wednesday, allows anyone anywhere to sue anyone connected to an abortion in which cardiac activity was detected in the embryo. However, state District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Border Patrol agents in Texas are using every tool at their disposal, including air boats, to deter illegal immigrants from crossing the U.S. border. Local government officials are outraged at the lack of help from Washington D.C. Laredo city leaders are turning on President Biden as Border Patrol continues to be overwhelmed with the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A court strikes down the mask mandate of a North Texas school district. The 141st District Court in Tarrant County issued a temporary injunction against Fort Worth ISD for issuing a mask mandate in defiance of Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order. The court ruled, Friday, that the district cannot require students and faculty to…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The University of Dallas announced this week that it has transitioned to virtual learning in an effort to curb a recent COVID-19 outbreak. Officials with the University said that at least 25 students tested positive for COVID since Monday. “We anticipate more will be coming in for testing in the next few…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help identifying an individual suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail against a church near the Capitol Complex in Austin. According to DPS, the man approached the church at 13th Street and Lavaca Street on August 31, between 1 and 1:30 a.m. and…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Biden addressed Americans Friday after a disappointing August jobs report following two strong months of growth. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. employers added 235,000 jobs last month. It’s a steep slow down from the roughly 940,000 jobs employers added in the last two months as…… MORE
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Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – According to a newly release stats by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, states with high COVID-19 vaccination rates are protecting children from hospitalization. According to an analysis, “Cases, emergency room visits and hospitalizations are much lower among children in communities with higher vaccination rates,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said…… MORE
