Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A new Associated Press poll says it found a wide majority of Americans are in favor of stricter gun control laws. 67% want tougher gun laws. 22% like things as they are. 10% think gun laws are too tough now. That is essentially unchanged from a similar AP poll conducted a year…… MORE
Irving Woman Killed in Attack by Her Own Dogs
IRVING – WBAP/KLIF – A 33 year old Irving woman; wife and mother to two children, was killed in an attack by her two dogs as she walked them in an enclosed area behind a vet’s office Saturday afternoon. Police officer James McClellan says an investigation is underway to determine the reason the dogs attacked;…… MORE
Planeload of North Texas Dogs Wings North to New Jersey and Delaware
FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – The national air rescue group Wings of Rescue flies in to and out of Fort Worth again Saturday, to airlift nearly 90 puppies and dogs from the Humane Society of North Texas to forever homes and adopting agencies in New Jersey and Delaware. HSNT is preparing for an explosive puppy…… MORE
Chemical Leaks Force Partial Closure of Houston Ship Channel
ASSOCIATED PRESS – The U S Coast Guard Saturday closed part of the Houston Ship Channel in response to chemical leaks from the beleaguered chemical tank farm that has suffered three fires this week, and Saturday, a containment wall collapse, sending chemicals into the Houston Ship Channel. The fire caused benzene and perhaps other chemicals…… MORE
A Texas Non-Profit Vying To Become A National Alternative To Planned Parenthood, Applies for Millions of Dollars in Grants
HOUSTON (AP) – An anti-abortion group hired by Texas to bolster women’s health services is seeking federal family planning funding after the state cut ties with the evangelical nonprofit last year. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Heidi Group and two other Texas health providers have applied for millions of dollars in grant funding under…… MORE
Texas Attorney General sues chemical company for Houston area fire
Houston (AP) – The Texas Attorney General’s office has sued the company that operates a Houston-area chemical plant where a fire burned for several days, leading to health and environmental concerns. Attorney General Ken Paxton says in a statement the state will hold Intercontinental Terminals Company “accountable for the damage it has done to our…… MORE
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has Concluded his Investigation into Russian Election Interference and Possible Coordination with Associates of President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department says Mueller delivered his final report Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who is reviewing it. Mueller’s report, still confidential, sets the stage for big public fights to…… MORE
Affluenza Teen Gets Ankle Monitor Removed
(WBAP/KLIF) – “Affluenza teen” Ethan Couch is now free of his ankle monitor. The monitor was equipped with a GPS system and would notify police if couch was away from his home after 9 pm. Couch made national news after receiving a 10 year probation sentence for killing four people and paralyzing another, in a…… MORE
Traveling Art Show Paints Dallas Teachers in Positive Light
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A traveling art show featuring photos of Dallas ISD teachers is making its way around dallas. Time magazine recently devoted a series of magazine covers and articles revealing the despair of teachers in too many school districts: Overburdened, underfunded, under-supported and exhausted of hope. According to the Dallas Independent School District, the district is in…… MORE
City of Kemp Notifies Dallas Mavericks of Pro-Confederacy Billboard Resembling Team Logo
KEMP (WBAP/KLIF) – Officials with the City of Kemp are reviewing legal options regarding a pro-confederacy billboard aimed at the City of Dallas. The city released a statement Thursday indicating it has received negative feedback about the billboard that shows a cartoon Confederate Soldier urinating on an image of the Dallas skyline. It’s believed the…… MORE
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