Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is getting a $20 million dollars grant from FEMA for providing safety, support and security to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. More than 1,800 DPS employees were deployed to areas affected by the storm to set up barricades, direct traffic, provide airborne search and rescue missions and…… MORE
Judge rules against male-only draft, but no changes imminent
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The chairman of a panel considering changes to the U.S. military draft said Monday its recommendations to Congress won’t be influenced by a federal judge’s recent ruling that the current system is unconstitutional because it only applies to men. The military has not drafted anyone into service in more than 40…… MORE
Fort Worth City Vote Passes to Increase Contributions to Fix Pension Fund
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth residents voted in favor of increasing contributions to fix the $1.6 billion dollar unfunded liability for the city’s retirement fund. Mayor Betsy Price said Fort Worth is the first big city to settle a pension fund locally, without having to settle it in Austin. “It’s a very emotional issue for…… MORE
Arrest Warrant Issued for Dallas City Councilman Accused of Leaving Scene of Accident
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An arrest warrant has been issued for Dallas City Councilman Kevin Felder for leaving the scene of an accident. Felder is accused of leaving the scene where a teenager was hurt riding on a scooter in South Dallas. Felder was seen leaving Dallas City Hall Monday without speaking to reporters. He put…… MORE
American Airlines Flight Attendants Protest Attendance Policy, “Unfair Labor Practices”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The union representing American Airlines flight attendants claims the airline’s attendance policy is discriminatory against women. Flight attendants held signs and voiced disapproval Monday for the attendance policy and what they call “unfair labor practices” outside a Dallas hotel where executives were meeting at an annual leadership conference. “We’ve been fighting this fight since…… MORE
Dallas Police Say Man Confessed to Killing Two With Machete
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police arrested a man investigators said confessed to killing two people with a machete and leaving their bodies in a parked car. According to an affidavit, 46-year-old Kris Askew allegedly told investigators Sunday that he swung at the victims, identified as Judy Askew and Randall Lynn, out of anger at Lynn.…… MORE
In Texas City ISD, School Safety Officers Are Armed With AR-15s
Texas City, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of more frequent school shootings, one Texas school district has taken safety to a whole new level. Texas City ISD, near Galveston is on a mission to become the safest school system in the nation, by arming guards with AR-15s, using facial recognition technology, and tracking students…… MORE
Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Two Dead in Irving
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people are dead and a third is injured after a wrong-way crash on 183 in Irving. Officer Robert Reeves is with Irving Police and says they got the call about someone going the wrong way around 3:00 this morning, when it smashed into another car. Both drivers were killed. 183…… MORE
Soldiers: “Disgraceful Housing Conditions at Texas Army Post”
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Soldiers and their spouses have told Army leaders at Fort Hood of disgraceful housing at the Central Texas post that includes mold and lead paint along with other problems. Families living at the post detailed their frustrations with housing during a meeting Thursday that the Austin American-Statesman reports came about…… MORE
Study uses satellites to count flares near Eagle Ford Shale
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — Researchers at two California universities are studying the fiery flares that pock-mark drilling sites in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. Researchers from the University of Southern California and San Francisco State University are using satellites to see how much flaring occurs in the region, in addition to data provided…… MORE
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