SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) – A border suburb of El Paso, Texas, has issued a cease-and-desist order against construction of a privately funded border barrier. A spokesman for Sunland Park, New Mexico, said Tuesday that the barrier being erected by We Build The Wall Inc. on private property doesn’t comply with city ordinances. City spokesman…… MORE
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear US-Mexico Border Shooting Case
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will decide whether the family of a Mexican teenager who was shot to death by an American border agent can sue for damages in U.S. courts. The justices said Tuesday that they will hear arguments next term in a case involving an agent who fired shots across the U.S.-Mexico…… MORE
East Texas Superintendent Defending Decision to Hire Briles
MOUNT VERNON, Texas (AP) — An East Texas school superintendent is defending the decision to hire Art Briles to lead a high school program three years after the two-time Big 12 champion coach was fired by Baylor amid a sexual assault scandal. Mount Vernon ISD Superintendent Jason McCullough said Tuesday in an interview with several…… MORE
Specialized Surgery Center Coming to the City of Anna
ANNA (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Anna is getting a specialized surgery center. Anchoring the Hurricane Creek development of Anna, west of US 75 and north of Hwy 455, the center is the first of what developer and city officials envision as the growing city’s next high development area. The single-story Anna location will encompass over…… MORE
Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Officially Sworn in
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police Executive Assistant Chief Ed Kraus was officially sworn in as Interim Police Chief. Kraus replaces former Chief Joel Fitzgerald who was fired last week. Kraus said he is thankful City Manager David Cooke gave him the blessing to move the police department forward. “The main thing is to strengthen…… MORE
Families of Officers Shot at Dallas Home Depot File Lawsuit Against the Store
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Home Depot is being sued by the families of two Dallas Police Officers who were shot while responding to a shoplifting call at one of its Dallas stores last year. Officer Rogelio Santander was killed in the shooting and Officer Crystal Almeida was seriously hurt, but survived. According to Police, the Officers…… MORE
Dallas City Councilman Cleared by City Ethics Commission Following Complaint
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Councilman Philip Kingston was cleared Tuesday of any ethics violations by the city’s Ethics Commission. A public complaint filed against Kingston claimed the councilman pushed the city council to allow garage-apartment rentals in the city while he was planning to build an apartment on his garage in East Dallas. Members of…… MORE
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear US-Mexico Border Shooting Case
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will decide whether the family of a Mexican teenager who was shot to death by an American border agent can sue for damages in U.S. courts. The justices said Tuesday that they will hear arguments next term in a case involving an agent who fired shots across the U.S.-Mexico…… MORE
SCOTUS Rules on Part of Indiana Abortion Law; Declined Ruling on Broader Issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains. But the justices are staying out of the debate over a broader, blocked provision that would prevent a woman in Indiana from having an abortion based on gender,…… MORE
Texas Interim Secretary of State Resigns
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas’ interim Secretary of State has resigned. Governor Greg Abbott appointed David Whitley to the position in December, where Whitley then led an investigation into the citizenship of about 100,000 Texas voters. The list he sent county elections offices was outdated, and most in fact were citizens. Whitley stepped down just…… MORE
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