New Boston (AP) – A Texas man linked to the “boogaloo” movement who live-streamed threats to kill police during the January 6 riot at the U.S. capitol was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder of a peace officer. The Texarkana Gazette reports a jury in Bowie County found…… MORE
UPDATE: 09-18 5:35 PM – Federal officials indicate they will begin flying Haitians from the border near Del Rio home to Haiti beginning Sunday. Unconfirmed reports indicate many of the Haitians, numbering thousands, may be flown home from San Antonio. Del Rio (AP) – A US official says the Biden administration plans to expel Haitian…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — As the Biden Administration fails to enforce the “Remain in Mexico” policy ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court, tens of thousands of illegal immigrants continue to pour across the border into Texas. Governor Greg Abbott attempted to take control of the border situation, Friday, by signing legislation adding $2-billion in funding to “Operation…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. The twin votes Friday represented a heavy blow to the Biden…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month. It announced Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed. For days after the Aug. 29 strike, Pentagon officials…… MORE
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a fresh and immediate challenge as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers who have been reaching U.S. soil. Images showed Haitians crossing the Rio Grande in…… MORE
NEW BOSTON, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – Prosecutors accused him of being a member of the far-right, anti-government ‘boogaloo’ movement who livestreamed threats to kill a police officer, and a Bowie County jury agreed. According to the Texarkana Gazette, 38-year-old Aaron Caleb Swenson was convicted on Thursday of attempted murder of a peace officer. During the…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its one after announcing the passing of Lieutenant Earnest Oldham. According to Plano Police, Lieutenant Oldham passed due to complications of COVID-19. Oldham began his career with the Plano Police Department in January of 1992. Prior to Plano, he worked as…… MORE
Updated story: The FBI says Amari Daniel, subject to an earlier Amber Alert, was found safe on Friday. The boy was with his biological father. At this time, no charges are expected. The earlier Amber Alert was called off. Original story: Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – There is an active Amber Alert out of Pearland,Texas for…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Cook Children’s has taken what it’s calling an “extraordinary” step in postponing elective surgeries due to staff and bed shortages. The move comes amid the latest covid-19 surge due to the highly contagious delta variant. Officials at the pediatric hospital in Fort Worth also urge parents to get their eligible children…… MORE
