Midland (AP) – Three people have been arrested and nearly 75 vehicles seized after officials in Midland County alleged a man submitted more than $1 million in fraudulent invoices. John and Cynthia Warren were arrested near Valdosta, Georgia. Justin Warren was arrested in Texas. The Midland County sheriff alleges Vector Fleet Management submitted $1 million…… MORE
Texas’ Top Elections Official Is Quitting
Austin (AP) – Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs, the state’s top elections official, will resign at the end of May. Hughs was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2019, but never received the required confirmation vote by the state Senate. Hughs said in a letter to Abbott that the time is right for…… MORE
Tropical Humidity-wave
Today A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near…… MORE
Weather Forecast For Sunday, May 23, 202`
SUNDAY: Warm and muggy. Scattered showers or storms (50%). Winds: SE 10-15. High: 77. MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or storms (40%). Winds: SE 10-15. High: 79.… MORE
No ‘Critical Race Theory’ in Texas Schools
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – What many refer to as ‘critical race theory’ is now officially banned in Texas schools. After lengthy debate Friday night and Saturday morning, House bill 3979 successfully passed early Saturday morning. In a written statement Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said the bill “makes certain that critical race philosophies including the 1619…… MORE
Houston Police Officers Kill Gunman
Houston (AP) – Police in Houston say officers fatally shot a man who approached them during a traffic stop, then pulled a gun and opened fire. Assistant Police Chief James Jones says officers had stopped a pickup truck for speeding early Friday and the driver said he was fleeing gunfire from someone in a car…… MORE
Should A Grand Jury Have Indicted A Killeen Police Officer?
Killeen (AP) – A Texas grand jury has declined to indict a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man who rushed toward him during a mental health call. The case was presented Wednesday to a Bell County grand jury, which declined to indict Killeen police Officer Reynaldo Contreras. Contreras, a five year veteran…… MORE
Did You Have A Check-in Problem At An Airport Friday Morning?
Boston (AP) – The computer problem that caused delays and long check-in lines for multiple airlines at airports across the nation on Friday morning is being blamed on a hardware failure. Texas-based Sabre is a company that multiple airlines use for flight check-in services. It says it experienced an outage that affected several customers. Sabre…… MORE
A New Connecting Ramp Has Opened On I-35E
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A new freeway off ramp opened Saturday morning connecting northbound I-35E to the Dallas North Tollway. The entrance to the new ramp is located about 1/2 a mile south of the old ramp. It exits I-35E just before passing under the Woodall Rodgers Freeway. The change is part of a $79 million…… MORE
Minor Tropical System moving north through Texas
Today A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts…… MORE
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