TRAVIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The battle over “sanctuary cities” continues in Texas. According to the Austin American Statesman, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against the City of Austin and Travis County. BREAKING: Federal Judge Sam Sparks has dismissed AG @KenPaxtonTX suit against Austin, Travis County over #SB4…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars have officially become the first Texas professional sports team to speak out against the so-called bathroom bill. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Stars’ Team President James Lites said they are “strongly opposed to any legislation perceived as discriminatory.” Lites also said the team decided to move…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The mother of a baby who was found dead in a Fort Worth home Monday night is speaking out about her tragic loss. Megan Norris choked back tears and said “Baby John” was a wonderful child. “He was the sweetest baby. He rarely cried. He was laughing a lot. Always smiling.…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hundreds of people filled a church in Houston on Wednesday to remember former Governor Mark White, who died last weekend at the age of 77. White was a democrat but former Governor and President George W. Bush, speaking at the funeral, said White refused to accept mediocrity and insisted on high expectations. “Mark…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Southern Methodist University student leaders and university officials failed to reach an agreement over the location of a 9/11 memorial and now a political action committee has gotten involved. The students met with school administrators regarding the university’s decision to move the memorial from Dallas Hall, the campus’ most prominent lawn. They…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House has given preliminary approval to a bill requiring women to purchase separate insurance policies for coverage of abortions, except in cases of medical emergency. Amarillo Republican Rep. John Smithee’s proposal was approved 95-51 after hours of debate Tuesday. A final House vote Wednesday would send it to the…… MORE
(CNN) — North Korea has taken a major step forward in realizing its goal of becoming a nuclear power, according to a Washington Post report on a confidential US intelligence assessment that concludes Pyongyang has developed a nuclear warhead capable of fitting inside its missiles. The Washington Post first reported details of the assessment on Tuesday just…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Some Texas football teams are starting up practices today and one local brain expert said kids and parents need to be careful. Doctor Brandon Brock of The Cerebrum Health Center said not every football player will get the brain disease chronic traumatic encepholapathy, commonly known as CTE, but they do need to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police have arrested a third person in connection with the brutal beating of a passenger that occurred on a DART train on Sunday, July 30th. The girl, a juvenile, was seen wearing red in a video of the fight posted to social media. DART officials said the she was…… MORE
(CNN) — North Korean state media has slammed the latest round of sanctions approved by the United Nations, calling them a “flagrant violation of our sovereignty.” It vowed retaliation against Washington. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions Saturday in response to Pyongyang’s long-range ballistic missile tests on July 4 and July 28. The measures aim…… MORE
