AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Authorities say eight people in a Dodge pickup truck loaded with illegal immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with another truck following a police chase near the Texas border city of Del Rio. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the pursuit began when the driver of the Dodge pickup…… MORE
21-Year Old ‘Person of Interest’ in Georgia Shooting that Left 8 Dead
ATLANTA (AP) — Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. The attacks began around…… MORE
Last Texas Power Regulator From February Blackouts Resigns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Abbott said he had asked for and accepted the resignation of Arthur D’Andrea, the last remaining member of the Public Utility…… MORE
Texas Company Behind Huge Electricity Bills Seeks Bankruptcy
HOUSTON (AP) – The company that drew attention after sending huge electricity bills to customers after last month’s blackout-causing winter storm in Texas has filed for bankruptcy protection. Griddy Energy sold power to consumers at wholesale prices plus a $9.99 monthly fee. Its rates skyrocketed during the February deep freeze, when state grid operators raised wholesale…… MORE
Covid Hospitalizations Down in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas has dropped below 4,000 for the first time since October. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported 3,980 hospitalizations. State health officials also reported 1,610 new confirmed and probable cases and 27 additional deaths. According to data from…… MORE
Texas Attorney General says High Electric Bills from Griddy will be Forgiven Following Winter Storm
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that Texans who received high electric bills from wholesale electric provider Griddy during last month’s winter storm will receive forgiveness for outstanding payments. “My office sued Griddy Energy, under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, to hold them accountable for their escalation of last month’s winter storm disaster by debiting enormous amounts from customer accounts as…… MORE
KBH Convention Center to House Migrant Teenagers as Early as Wednesday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Emergency Intake Site at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas is expected to begin housing up to 3,000 migrant teenagers on or around Wednesday, March 17, according to Health and Human Services. “The Emergency Intake Site will provide ORR with needed capacity to accept additional children into its care…… MORE
J. Gilligan’s to Host St. Patrick’s Day Event, Covid-19 Safety Measures in Place
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill in Arlington will be hosting the 42nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17th. Doors open at 11am and outside area activities, including live music will begin at 4pm. J Gilligan’s Owner Randy Ford said there isn’t a set capacity for outside but they will have two…… MORE
Arlington Family of 80-Year-Old Killed in Hit and Run is Pleading for Someone to Come Forward, Tip Reward Increased
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- An Arlington family of the 80-year-old man who was killed in a hit and run while checking the mail is urging anyone with information to come forward. Sylvia Smith, daughter of Roy Smith said they cannot go another day without justice for him. “I just want to break down and cry because since…… MORE
Moderna Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Trial for Children Under 12
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Moderna has began it’s COVID-19 vaccine trial for children between the ages of 6 months to 12 years old. In a statement released Tuesday, the biotechnology company, said the first participants have been dosed in the Phase 2/3 study, called the KidCOVE study, of it’s vaccine called mRNA-1273. Scientists are…… MORE
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