TEMPLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a Bell County, Texas, deputy sheriff was killed early Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle while helping a neighboring county’s sheriffs department try to stop another vehicle it had pursued into Bell County on Interstate 35. Deputy John Andrew Rhoden, 31, was killed when he was struck…… MORE
Trump Says COVID Briefings ‘Not worth the effort’ Amid Backlash Over Disinfectant Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) – White House strategists are planning to shift President Donald Trump’s public focus from the coronavirus to the burgeoning efforts aimed at easing the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. That will put him in the position of looking forward to more promising times, Aides intend to put him in more controlled settings…… MORE
Suspect in Girlfriend’s Shooting, Reportedly Shot & Killed By Deputies At A North Texas Buc-ee’s
DENTON, Texas (AP) – A man sought as a suspect in the shooting of his girlfriend was shot dead by deputies outside a North Texas travel center. The incident happened around midday outside Buc-ee’s on Denton’s southeastern outskirts, about 35 miles northwest of Dallas. Denton County sheriff’s deputies tracked 53-year-old Marlon Aaron Bonds to the…… MORE
Texas Man Receives Time In Prison For Threatening to Kill President Trump
DALLAS (AP) – A 36-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump. Prosecutors said Mickael Gedlu, who was sentenced Friday, pleaded guilty in December to making threats against Trump. According to plea papers, Gedlu admitted he threatened Trump’s life on social media, stating on…… MORE
Dallas Based Business Claimed “Ozone Therapy” As Treatment for COVID-19, U.S. Attorney Calls it “Fraudulent”
DALLAS (AP) – Federal prosecutors have obtained a permanent injunction against a Dallas-based wellness center that had been marketing a purported “ozone therapy” as a treatment for the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay issued the order Friday against the Purity Health and Wellness Center and one of its principals,…… MORE
Dallas Police Seek Help Seeking a Reported Murder Suspect
– DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police say they are looking for a 19 year old white man as a suspect in the murder of Kaleb Simpson at the Summerwood Cove Apartments parking lot on March 22nd. Officials say suspect Julian Mekai Sesalem has an active murder warrant issued for the offence. Kaleb Simpson…… MORE
Many states fall short in tracking virus exposure
Atlanta (AP) – As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so – having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected with the coronavius. A review by The Associated Press finds a patchwork of…… MORE
Coronavirus is spreading on the U.S.S. Kidd
Washington (AP) – The U.S. Navy reports the number of sailors aboard the USS Kidd confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus has nearly doubled, rising from 18 to 33. The destroyer with its crew of 350 are off the Pacific coast of South America. Its current mission is related to U.S. counter-drug activities.…… MORE
Would-be Presidential assassin sentenced to prison
Dallas (AP) – A 36 year old Dallas man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump. Prosecutors said Mickael Gedlu, who was sentenced Friday, pleaded guilty in December to making threats against Trump. According to court papers, Gedlu admitted he threatened Trump’s life on social media,…… MORE
Covid 19 Numbers Still Climbing in North Texas
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas county numbers for positive infections related to Covid 19 continued to rise Saturday. Dallas County reports four new deaths as of Saturday, 75 new cases, 2,209 cases to date, leading the area in infections. Tarrant County reports 130 new cases; four new deaths, and a to-date total of 1836…… MORE
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