Washington (AP) – President Biden Saturday morning signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades. The bipartisan compromise seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school. The House gave its final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday. Biden signed…… MORE
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Saturday: Sunny and hot. High: 104. Winds: SW 10-20. Saturday Night: Clear and warm. Low: 79. Winds: SE 10-15. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with isolated afternoon storms possible (20%). High: 101. Winds: S/N 10-20.… MORE
Texas Republican and Democratic Parties React to Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) -The Texas Republican and Texas Democratic parties reacted immediately to the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. Friday’s ruling turns the issue over to the states, thus ending federal protections for abortion that have been in place for almost 50 years. In a statement, the Texas…… MORE
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Allowing States to Ban Abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years – a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases. Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade is expected to lead…… MORE
Aaron Dean’s Lawyers Argue for Removal of Judge in Murder Case
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – OPening statements in the murder trial of a former Fort Worth Police officer were to begin yesterday but that did not happen. Instead Aaron Dean’s attorneys were arguing for the current judge in the case be removed. Retired Second Court of Appeals Justice Lee Gabriel heard testimony against Judge David Hagerman…… MORE
Liz Cheney Urges Wyoming Democrats to Switch Parties to Vote for Her in GOP Primary
Wyoming (WBAP/KLIF) – Embattled Republican Congresswoman Liz Chaney is urging Democrats in her state to switch parties to vote for her in primary election. Cheney’s campaign website has information about how voters can change their party affiliation in order to vote in the Republican primary; and, according to the New York Times, Cheney’s campaign has…… MORE
Setting Gridlock Aside, Congress Set to OK Gun Violence Bill
The bill could be sent to President Biden’s desk later today. Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is on the verge of approving a $13 billion bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago. House approval is expected Friday on legislation that would be lawmakers’ most sweeping answer in decades to mass shootings…… MORE
The Border Patrol Is Paroling More Migrants Than It Did In The Past
Eagle Pass (AP) – The Border Patrol paroled more than 207,000 migrants who crossed into the U.S. from Mexico between August, 2021 and May of this year. In the previous seven months, it paroled only 11. That is a low-key but far-reaching change from President Joe Biden’s first months in office and from his predecessors,…… MORE
Rowlett Police Looking for Owner of Lost Guitar
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Rowlett Police Department is investigating a unique property crime, involving a guitat. According to a social media post, one of the special pieces waiting to get claimed is a vintage guitar in its case. Their investigations unit is not giving a physical description of the guitar to assure it’s claimed by…… MORE
Garland Police Department is Getting Ready for Independence Day Early
On Friday, June 24, Garland police is getting a jump start on patrolling the area for Independence Day with increased DWI patrolling. Officer Felicia Jones says this is really important for the holiday. “And not just for the fourth of July. Just anytime we can have more officers on the street to enforce these laws.…… MORE
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