AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the state’s retroactive sex offender laws that some say unfairly stack new punishments on those convicted in plea deals. An Austin-American Statesman analysis of the Texas registry found that more than 2,800 sex offenders remain on the list despite being no longer…… MORE
Former First Daughter Barbara Bush Gets Married in Maine
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) – Former first daughter Barbara Bush got married over the weekend. Her father, former President George W. Bush, escorted his daughter down the aisle while her grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, watched the ceremony at the family’s Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, on Sunday. The 36-year-old married 37-year-old screenwriter Craig…… MORE
Nominate a Child With Special Medical Needs to go Trick-or-Treating With MedStar’s Help
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – Know a child who would like to go out on Halloween for Trick or Treat, but needs medical support to be able to do so?? For the 6th year in a row, MedStar is offering to take one or two children – with their family – who might not normally be able to…… MORE
Politics Bring the Vice President to Dallas Today
(Dallas-Forth Worth) – WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Mike Pence will be campaigning for Texas congressional candidates today. Pence will be the featured speaker at an 11 o’clock rally at Park Cities Hilton for Pete Sessions who represents north and east Dallas county’s 32nd congressional district. The polls show Sessions in a dead heat with Democrat…… MORE
‘Michael’ on Track to Make Landfall in Florida Panhandle as a Cat. 2 Hurricane
Miami,Florida – (WBAP/KLIF) – Tropical Storm Michael could become a dangerous Category 2 hurricane with an expected midweek strike on the Gulf Coast in the Florida Panhandle, forecasts say. Florida’s Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency. “‘Everybody’s got to get ready … Michael could reach land as a Category 2 hurricane with winds in…… MORE
‘This is our city’: Residents of Hispanic FTW Neighborhood React to Anti-Immigration Banner
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An Hispanic community in Fort Worth is reacting to an anti-immigration banner that was hung from a busy Fort Worth Bridge recently. According to the Star-telegram, the banners read “Deport them all.” It had been hung from the Morningside Bridge on I-35, which is in a predominately Hispanic area. A group…… MORE
Texas appeals court puts execution on hold
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ highest criminal appeals court has put on hold an execution that was scheduled for this week. Juan Segundo was set to be executed Wednesday for the rape and slaying of 11-year-old Vanessa Villa. He was arrested nearly 19 years after the 1986 crime when a DNA match tied him to…… MORE
A 16 Year Old Girl is Dead After A Gun Was Allegedly Fired At A Party In North Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police said they responded to Veridian Place Apartments on Haverwood Lane about 4:30 Sunday morning. According to police, 16 year old Jakiyah Wrightsil was found in an apartment with a gunshot wound. Police said witnesses told them there was a party somewhere in the complex and several people left before…… MORE
You Can Get a Job Offer On The Spot At Amazon On Monday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) -Amazon will start hiring for more than 3000 full-time, part-time and seasonal roles for its customer fulfillment centers and delivery facilities in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area. From 9 a.m. to 7p.m. you can walk in the door of the Amazon fulfillment center in Ccoppell for a hiring event. The company…… MORE
A north Texas doctor pleads guilty to drug dealing charges
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) – A former North Texas pain management doctor accused of prescribing painkillers that contributed to the deaths of at least seven people in two states has pleaded guilty to federal drug distribution charges. 57 year old Howard Diamond pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and other…… MORE
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