TYLER, Texas (AP) — A Texas nurse accused of intentionally injuring patients has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. William Davis, 34, was indicted by grand jury last week, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reported. The registered nurse was arrested in April as a suspect in the death of Christopher Greenaway,…… MORE
Texas Executes Man Condemned for 1979 Killing
HUNTSVILLE (AP) – A 66-year-old Texas prisoner accused of four killings and at least nine rapes has been executed for a 1979 rape and murder in Houston that went unsolved for two decades until he confessed. Danny Paul Bible received lethal injection Wednesday evening for the death of 20-year-old Inez Deaton, whose body was found on…… MORE
Dallas City Council Approves Scooters, Bike Share Regulations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More dockless vehicles are headed to Dallas but not without regulation. The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to require bike share companies to get a permit before putting bikes out in the city. The council also voted to launch a six month pilot program for scooters. City Councilman Phillip Kingston said it’s hard…… MORE
Construction Worker Killed in Hospital Explosion Identified
GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) – Authorities now say 15 construction workers were hurt, most from blast and burn injuries, in an explosion at a Central Texas hospital that killed one man. Officials at a news conference Wednesday did not provide the conditions of the victims but said in the aftermath of Tuesday’s explosion at Coryell Memorial…… MORE
Justice Kennedy Retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he is retiring. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. The 81-year-old Kennedy said Wednesday he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. A Republican appointee, he has held the key vote on…… MORE
United States, Russia Set Date for Summit Between President Trump and Vladimir Putin
MOSCOW (AP) – A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on Putin having a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said talks between Kremlin officials and Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton today yielded the agreement on the time and venue…… MORE
SURVEY: The U.S. Joins India, Afghanistan and Somalia as Among ‘Most Dangerous’ for Women
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A jaw-dropping new distinction for the United States which ranks as the 10th most dangerous country in the world for women, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Observers attribute the surprise ranking to the rampant sexual harassment and assault allegations brought to light by the #MeToo movement.…… MORE
The First Daughter Donates 50K to a Plano Church to Help Migrant Children
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas pastor receiving a donation to help migrant children at the border — from none other than the president’s daughter. Pastor Jack Graham at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano says Ivanka Trump donated $50,000 to the church. Graham posted a tweet last Tuesday, talking about his efforts to care for…… MORE
First Lady Plans Another Trip To See Immigration Centers
WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump is planning another visit to immigration centers housing migrants who have been apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first lady’s spokeswoman declined to release any details about the trip, including where or when she plans to go. Mrs. Trump traveled to the border town of McAllen, Texas, last Thursday to…… MORE
Shelter chief says he’s ‘ready now’ for migrant reunions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The chief executive officer of the nation’s largest shelters for migrant children says he’s “ready now” to start reuniting hundreds of babies and young kids with their families. Juan Sanchez of the nonprofit Southwest Key Programs made the comments hours before a judge in California ordered U.S. border authorities to bring…… MORE
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