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Air Force Will Review How Shooter’s Criminal Record was Handled

Air Force Will Review How Shooter’s Criminal Record was Handled

(CNN) — The Air Force has launched a review of how the Service handled the criminal records the man responsible for a mass shooting at a South Texas church following his 2012 domestic violence conviction, according to Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek. Former Airman Devin P. Kelley was convicted by a general court-martial on two charges of…MORE

Police Say Sutherland Springs Shooter Sent Threatening Text Messages to Mother-in-Law Who Attended the Church Before the Attack

Police Say Sutherland Springs Shooter Sent Threatening Text Messages to Mother-in-Law Who Attended the Church Before the Attack

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – New details are emerging about the man authorities say is responsible for a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs that left 26 people dead. Authorities said the shooter, Devin Kelly, had sent threatening text messages prior to Sunday’s shooting. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office said Kelly’s mother-in-law was a member…MORE

Inaugural “Dallas Bike Ride” Caters to Growing Cycling Community in North Texas

Inaugural “Dallas Bike Ride” Caters to Growing Cycling Community in North Texas

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of North Texas bike enthusiasts will ride through the Dallas city streets Saturday morning for the inaugural Dallas Bike Ride. Michelle Cleveland helped organize the event which will take participants on a 20-mile closed-road recreational ride through nine Dallas neighborhoods. She said the culture of cycling is growing in the Metroplex and…MORE

Former DNC Chair Claims Nomination was Rigged for Hillary Clinton

Former DNC Chair Claims Nomination was Rigged for Hillary Clinton

(CNN) — Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile, in newly released excerpts of her forthcoming book, alleges that an unethical agreement was signed between Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the DNC to keep the party financially afloat. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign also signed its own joint fundraising agreement with the DNC. In…MORE

Jared Kushner’s Team Turned Over Documents to Special Counsel in Russia Investigation

Jared Kushner’s Team Turned Over Documents to Special Counsel in Russia Investigation

(CNN) — Jared Kushner has turned over documents in recent weeks to special counsel Robert Mueller as investigators have begun asking in witness interviews about Kushner’s role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, CNN has learned. Mueller’s investigators have expressed interest in Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a White House senior adviser,…MORE

East Texas Mother Charged with Killing 5 and 7-Year-Old Daughters

East Texas Mother Charged with Killing 5 and 7-Year-Old Daughters

ATHENS (WBAP/KLIF)- An East Texas mother is facing capital murder after admitting to shooting her 5- and 7-year-old daughters to death. Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said 29-year-old Sarah Nicole Henderson is held in the county jail in Athens. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Deputies responded Wednesday night to a home outside Payne Springs after emergency medical services received a…MORE

What’s in the House Republican Tax Bill for Americans

What’s in the House Republican Tax Bill for Americans

(CNN Money) — The House Republican tax bill was revealed on Thursday. Details from it offers the first look at how House Republicans want to reshape the tax code. Here’s a rundown of key provisions that would affect individuals: Reduces income tax brackets: There are seven federal income tax brackets in today’s code that are taxed at…MORE

Alamo Activist Challenging George Prescott Bush in Land Commissioner’s Race

Alamo Activist Challenging George Prescott Bush in Land Commissioner’s Race

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – An activist who has criticized Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s oversight of a $450 million renovation of the Alamo has announced a longshot bid to take Bush’s job. Rick Range is a retired teacher and firefighter and an amateur historian. He worries that the multi-year Alamo revamp will downplay the…MORE

Dallas City Council Briefed by Confederate Monuments Task Force

Dallas City Council Briefed by Confederate Monuments Task Force

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas City Council was briefed by a task force appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings on Wednesday to recommend plans for confederate statues and street names in Dallas. Mayor Pro-Tem Dwaine Caraway defended his vote to remove the Robert E.Lee statue from Lee Park. “Just like they took down Saddam Hussein statue,…MORE