Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas legislators are bracing for a final weekend vote on Republican sponsored new voting laws that many analysts say will be the most restrictive in the U.S. A sweeping bill finalized Saturday would eliminate drive-thru voting, reduce polling hours, and scale back Sunday voting. To become law the changes have to be…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – This weekend may be a good time to replace outdated water systems and inefficient appliances. That’s because from Saturday through Monday at midnight, certain energy-efficient products displaying the energy star logo can be purchased tax free. It’s part of Texas’ water efficient sales tax holiday. By taking advantage of the tax…… MORE
Houston (AP) – 11 employees with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have been fired, and six others have been suspended following the February death of a county jail inmate who had been hit multiple times in the head by detention officers. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Friday medical examiners had ruled Jaquaree Simmons’s death a homicide…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas lawmakers have approved letting college athletes earn money with endorsements and sponsorship deals that have been previously banned. Friday’s Senate vote sends the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott to consider signing into law. Several states have already approved measures allowing allow athletes to earn money off their name, image and likeness.…… MORE
El Paso (AP) – U.S. officials say they will fast-track the immigration court cases of families arriving on the southern border. The move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some asylum restrictions that had expelled many arriving immigrant families from the country. Under the plan, immigrant families stopped on the border could be…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — More than 37 million Americans are expected to travel this weekend and airport TSA officials across the nation report a 600% increase of air travelers compared to last year. Casey Stegall reporting from DFW airport also says that airlines are requiring masks regardless of your vaccine status. Millions of Americans are traveling this…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Border officials say more than half a million illegal immigrants have arrived in the U.S. during 2021 and Texas Governor Greg Abbott is blaming president Biden. According to Bill Melugin, border officials are processing thousands of migrants, including a large group of unaccompanied children near La Joya. Not only are migrant children in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A former FBI agent is accused of bilking a Texas woman out of almost a million dollars. William Roy Stone, Jr., was indicted on 11 federal counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy and impersonating a federal officer. Stone allegedly conned a Texas woman out of almost $800,000. The former FBI agent is accused of convinced…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott is sounding the alarm about the seizure almost 100 pounds of fentanyl along the Texas border with Mexico. Abbott says that’s about 21-million lethal doses that were headed for multiple states across the country and president biden hasn’t provided any help to the crisis. Abbott blames the problem on cartel drug…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD is offering a first-of-its-kind opportunity for students this summer – and will pay teachers and others a $1,000 stipend on top of their usual daily or hourly rate of compensation. Summer Launch will allow students to catch up or accelerate their learning and recover credits lost due to disruptions…… MORE
