Migrants Freed Without Court Notice – Sometimes No Paperwork

MISSION, Texas (AP) – Overwhelmed and under-prepared, U.S. authorities are releasing migrant families on the Mexican border without notices to appear in immigration court or sometimes without any paperwork at all. U.S. immigration authorities say court notices often take hours to prepare and describe the move as a way to save time. The rapid releases…MORE

Area Physical Therapist Charged with Sexual Assault

(Carrollton, TX) – An area physical therapist is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in his care in 2019. 50-year-old David R. Renner of Frisco has been charged with sexual assault by Carrollton Police. The charge states that Renner was employed at Baylor scott & White Medical Center in Carrollton at the time of the…MORE

7 Detention Officers Fired After In-Custody Collin County Jail Death of Marvin Scott

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- 7 Collin County detention officers have been fired after in-custody death of Marvin Scott III. The Collin County Sheriff confirmed the news in a statement. “Although the Texas Rangers’ comprehensive criminal investigation into the death of Marvin D. Scott, III continues, I have today terminated the employment of seven detention officers involved in his…MORE

Abbott: Update on Operation Lone Star

WESLACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott says “Operation Lone Star,” that was started in early March to address the immigration problems at the border, is working. During a press conference Abbott said since March DPS Troopers and the Texas National Guard have made 528 arrests and more than 16,000 referrals of illegal immigrants to…MORE

Governor Greg Abbott Appoints “Fresh Perspective”, Local leader to the PUC of Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott appointed will McAdams to the PUC of Texas, pending confirmation from the Senate this is the Governor’s first nomination to the agency’s board that oversees the state’s power grid. All three of the previous board members resigned in the aftermath of the winter storms in February. “Will McAdams will bring…MORE

FEMA to Offer Aid for COVID-19 Related Funeral Expenses

WASHINGTON D.C.  (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the United States recently hit another grim milestone in its battle against COVID-19 with about 550,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is now offering financial assistance for funeral expenses related to the virus. Starting  April 12th, FEMA said it will provide Americans…MORE

US Jobless Claims Rise to 719K as Virus Still Forces Layoffs

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of claims…MORE

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