AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas has reported 324 more deaths from the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 as the state’s pandemic death toll topped 40,000. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday that the state’s pandemic death toll from COVID-19 now totals 40,095. The state’s confirmed and probable coronavirus cases rose by 11,371…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin’s police chief is retiring after starting with the city’s police department 30 years ago. Austin officials said Friday that Chief Brian Manley is stepping down after leading the police force since May 2018. Calls for Manley to resign have been persistent following the April police killing of a man who…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A major winter storm was expected to dump freezing rain and snowfall with bitterly cold temperatures over many parts of Texas this weekend through early next week. This prompted officials in Houston on Friday to tell residents to prepare for power outages and hazardous roads that could be similar to those experienced…… MORE
Dallas (AP) – Attorneys for the state of New York are asking a bankruptcy judge to throw out the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case. The state is arguing that the case was filed in bad faith. In a 41 page brief filed in the bankruptcy court in Dallas, New York’s attorneys assert that the NRA…… MORE
Undated (AP) – The Biden administration says an estimated 25,000 people who are seeking asylum in the United States, but have been forced to wait for it in Mexico, will be allowed into the U.S. while their cases wind through American immigration courts. Authorities plan to slowly let the applicants in at border crossings in…… MORE
A Dallas Police officer was killed early Saturday morning in a traffic accident on Central Expressway. The officer was blocking the scene of an accident on the northbound side of the Expressway at Walnut Hill Lane; standing outside his patrol car with the emergency lights on when an oncoming car driving at a high rate…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Records obtained by The Associated Press show the FBI is investigating renovations made to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s million-dollar home as part of an ongoing probe into allegations that the state’s highest-ranking attorney illegally helped a wealthy donor. Last year, much of Paxton’s senior staff accused him of committing crimes to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration late Friday in all 254 counties in response to severe winter weather that is impacting Texas. According to the Governor, the state continues to deploy resources available to assist local officials in their response efforts. He ordered the Texas State Operations Center to expand its daily operations…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A deadly crash on I-35W Thursday morning in Fort Worth left 6 people dead and at least 65 people were treated at hospitals. Officials say 133 cars were involved in the pile-up and it was caused by icy road conditions. State Representative Ramon Romero who oversees the district of where the accident occurred,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A newly released song is benefiting North Texans who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Dallas based soul band Prophets and Outlaws, and Texas Country music legend Pat Green, teamed up to raise money for local families in need amid tough and divisive times. Proceeds from “Little Bit of Love” are going to…… MORE
