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Prosecutors Seek 5-Year Term for Ex- Leader of Neo-Nazi Group from Texas

Prosecutors Seek 5-Year Term for Ex- Leader of Neo-Nazi Group from Texas

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Virginia are seeking a five-year prison sentence for a former neo-Nazi group leader who pleaded guilty to conspiring with other far-right extremists to threaten dozens of targets, including a predominantly African American church, a sitting U.S. Cabinet member and journalists. John Cameron Denton, of Montgomery, Texas, and others…MORE

New Arlington Vaccination Site Is Open

New Arlington Vaccination Site Is Open

Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – A new COVID-19 vaccination site has opened in Arlington. AT&T Stadium will host the Community Vaccination Center for Tarrant County Public Health. It will administer the Johnson and Johnson single dose vaccine seven days a week. It’s by appointment only, and recipients must register through the Tarrant County Public Health website.MORE

Texans Like Their Vaccinations

Texans Like Their Vaccinations

Austin (AP) – The federal Centers for Disease Control reports that the percentage of Texans who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine is approaching one-third. The CDC reports 30.6% of all Texas residents, more than 8.8 million, have been given one dose and 18.2% have been fully vaccinated. The state health…MORE

Texas Rep. Crenshaw Temporarily Blind After Eye Surgery

Texas Rep. Crenshaw Temporarily Blind After Eye Surgery

Houston (AP) – Texas Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw says he has undergone surgery on his eye and will be virtually sightless for a month. Crenshaw is a Navy veteran who lost his right eye and suffered damage to his left eye to a homemade bomb explosion while he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. Crenshaw…MORE

Texas Man Accused of Threatening to Blow Up An Amazon Data Center

Texas Man Accused of Threatening to Blow Up An Amazon Data Center

DALLAS (AP) – A Texas man is charged with threatening to blow up an Amazon data center in Virginia. Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah said Friday that 28-year-old Seth Aaron Pendley,of Wichita Falls is charged with attempting to destroy a building with an explosive. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice says Pendley, is in…MORE

No Motive Yet For Mass Shooting In Bryan

No Motive Yet For Mass Shooting In Bryan

Bryan (AP) – Police in Texas are still seeking a motive for what led an employee at a cabinet-making company to open fire on his co-workers. One man was killed and five others were wounded in Bryan before authorities say the shooter then shot a state trooper during a search for the suspect. Police say…MORE

Fewer Vaccines Coming To Texas Next Week

Fewer Vaccines Coming To Texas Next Week

Austin (AP) – Texas health officials say the state expects to receive fewer vaccine doses for use next week because of production problems with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday more than 1.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be shipped to providers across Texas. The state will…MORE

Baby Shot By Three Year Old

Baby Shot By Three Year Old

Houston (AP) – Police believe an infant has been fatally shot by his 3 year old brother after the older boy got a hold of a gun inside a Houston apartment. Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Wendy Baimbridge says the infant was shot in his abdomen Friday morning. Several adults who were inside the apartment…MORE

Pandemic Slowing as Cases Eclipse 650,000 in Metroplex

Pandemic Slowing as Cases Eclipse 650,000 in Metroplex

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Lone Star state is inching towards 2.5 million coronavirus infections, after more than 2,227 cases were detected Friday.  Dallas and Tarrant counties have close to 253,000 positive tests each during the Covid-19 pandemic, while Collin and Denton counties are both close to 73,000 cases. The death toll in Dallas county is almost…MORE