AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 mostly low-profile bills approved by the Legislature, nixing everything from mandating training on sexual abuse prevention for public school students to allowing small counties to accept some mail-in election ballots. Announced Thursday, the vetoes’ impacts weren’t far-reaching. Many dealt with obscure or local issues. One…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The SPCA of Texas said they’ve rescued nearly 100 pets in North Texas in the last three weeks. The organization’s Victoria Albrecht said 50 cats, 26 dogs and a variety of other animals were suffering from a variety of mistreatments. “Starvation, neglect, abandonment…all these causes are part of the reasons why SPCA…… MORE
PHEONIX (WBAP/KLIF News) – One of the largest Christian denominations in the world is denouncing the views of the Alt-Right and white supremacists. The Southern Baptists voted to officially rebuke the radical right at their annual convention in Pheonix, Arizona this week. Christine Wicker is a religious writer and researcher and told WFAA TV the decision…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Zoo recently welcomed a male reticulated giraffe to the herd. The soon-to-be-named calf weighed 185 pounds and stands about 6 feet tall. When fully grown, he’ll weigh up to 3,000 pounds and measure about 18 feet from head to hoof. The Fort Worth Zoo takes care of a…… MORE
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Health officials from Texas and Mexico are meeting in El Paso this week to discuss ways to slow down the spread of the Zika virus. Texas Health Commissioner John Hellerstedt said Zika is carried by a different type of mosquito than the West Nile Virus carriers. “It has a completely different ecology…… MORE
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to partially remove the standing wave feature on the Trinity River. “It’s an almost total removal,” said City Council Member Phillip Kingston. “It merely leaves the armoring on either side of the feature and it leaves some subsurface elements that are below the riverbed.” Kingston said the partial removal,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (CNN) — GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney received a threatening email following the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia at a baseball practice for Congressional Republicans ahead of a charity game. The email sent to Tenney had the subject line “One down, 216 to go,” Tenney’s office confirmed to CNN. “Did you NOT expect this?” the body…… MORE
(CNN) — An Illinois man opened fire on a GOP congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia Wednesday around 8 a.m. ET. Five people were wounded. Here’s what we know: The Victims: – House Majority Whip Representative Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot in the hip. He is said to be in critical condition after undergoing surgery.…… MORE
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A staff member for Texas Representative Roger Williams, who was shot at a congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning, is said to be in stable condition. Williams confirmed that Zachary Barth was injured during the attack and said he is expected to make a full recovery. Barth is from the Houston area…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Denton County Transportation Authority is urging cyclists to be safe after a man collided with an A-train Tuesday morning at the Lakeview Crossing just south of the MedPark Station. 11 passengers were on board the train at the time of the incident. They were removed from the train safely and…… MORE
