COVID Pandemic Triggers Spike in Child Suicides; Now the Leading Cause of Trauma Death for Kids

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid disturbing new statistics from Cook Children’s on child suicides, the hospital has created a new prevention campaign after treating a record number of 43 children who attempted suicide this last month; and, last year, for the first time ever suicide was the leading cause of traumatic death at cook children’s…MORE

Texas, Louisiana Sue US Government Over Deportation Holds

DALLAS (AP) — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted of crimes and could be subject to deportation. In a complaint filed with a federal court in Houston, the states contend that changes in immigration policy by President Joe Biden’s…MORE

Texas Senate Passes Bill Giving Homeowners Right To Exercise Religious Freedoms

Austin (WBAP/KLIF)  – The Texas Senate has unanimously approved the Homeowners Religious Freedom Act.  It provides protection for homeowners who wish to place certain religious displays in their front yard.  Republican State Senator Bettencourt sponsored the bill saying too many homeowners’ associations have adopted restrictive rules that would order the removal of religious displays on…MORE

An ERCOT Report Explains Power and Grid Failures During the Recent Severe Winter Storms

Dallas, TX – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, in a preliminary report, says that weather-related problems were the main reason generators were knocked offline during the recent Texas winter storms. ERCOT says it found that 54% of the power outages were due to conditions like freezing lines and ice on wind turbines. 26% of…MORE

STARR Tests Cancelled on First Day Due to Technical Difficulties

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The first day of standardized testing in Texas has been canceled for thousands of students across several public school districts due to widespread technical issues. The technical glitch Tuesday morning caused a variety of problems for students taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, also known as STAAR. Students…MORE

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