AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas lawmakers have approved a measure that would ban abortions after as early as six weeks and allow private citizens to enforce the rule through civil lawsuits against doctors and others. The Senate vote Thursday sends the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas families of elderly victims who were robbed and murdered are banding together to make senior living facilities safer. Billy Chermirmir is awaiting trial and is currently accused of killing and robbing more than a dozen North Texas elderly residents in Dallas and Collin County. In the meantime, the group “Secure Our…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Following federal approval, North Texas children as young as 12 are now being vaccinated for COVID-19. In the first group of 12 to 15-year-old’s receiving the Pfizer shot in Dallas County, there was some anxiety. “I was nervous,” a Dallas 12-year-old said. “I don’t like shots,” insisted a 15-year-old getting after receiving…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Motor Speedway announced a major change in leadership on Thursday. After more than three decades of service to race fans on behalf of Speedway Motorsports, including the last 25 years at Texas Motor Speedway, Eddie Gossage will step down as President following the June 13 NASCAR All-Star Race. “The timing just…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. The new guidance was announced Thursday at the White House. It will still call for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The number of Americans filing for first-time jobless aid hit a new pandemic low. According to the U.S. Department of Labor report, 473,000 Americans filed for benefits. That’s down 34,000 from the revised 507,000 count the previous week. The Associated Press reports the claims have fallen dramatically from a peak of 900,000…… MORE
RICHARDSON, TX – State Farm is hiring more than 1,500 full-time claims employees which include hundreds of roles based in-office at City Line in Richardson as well as State Farm headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois; and Atlanta and Phoenix. Due to record growth, State Farm is adding the associate positions to assist customers with claims. The…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the case of a Black man who says he suffered discrimination because the N-word was carved into the wall of a Parkland Hospital elevator where he worked. If the justices agree, they could decide whether the use of the N-word alone allows an employee…… MORE
LA JOYA, Texas (AP) — Parents emerge from the brush into a baseball field, carrying exhausted children. Border Patrol agents dictate orders: Families with young children in one line and unaccompanied children in another. The smallest of three lines is for single adults. The scene Tuesday night in La Joya, a town of about 4,000…… MORE
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas House of Representatives voted 78 to 65 in favor of House Bill 547, the UIL Equal Access Bill. If this bill is passed, it would allow homeschooled students to be able to compete in University Interscholastic League (UIL) extracurricular activities within their local public school if their district allows it.…… MORE
