Yearly Archives: 2017

Ex-Dallas Assistant DA Issues Statement Following Firing

Ex-Dallas Assistant DA Issues Statement Following Firing

UPDATE: A former Dallas County District Attorney who was fired after a recording of her cursing out an Uber driver went viral has apologized. Jody Warner said she feared for her safety when the driver, Shaun Platt, did not drop her off at her home. Platt said Warner gave him bad directions and that her…MORE

Texas spy planes collect data from suspected drug traffickers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Military aircraft in Texas were outfitted with devices last year that allowed them to spy on cellphones. The Texas Observer reports the surveillance software was installed to detect drug trafficking operations and was able to determine the locations and data processed by cellphones, including numbers called, text messages and photographs. The…MORE

Another Woman Accused George H.W. Bush of Groping

Another Woman Accused George H.W. Bush of Groping

HOUSTON (AP) – Another woman has stepped forward to accuse former President George H.W. Bush of inappropriately touching her. Roslyn Corrigan tells Time magazine that she posed for a photo with Bush in 2003 at a gathering of CIA officers north of Houston. She was 16 at the time and attended the event with her…MORE

Cumulus Employee Starts Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

Cumulus Employee Starts Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — An employee of Cumulus Media in Dallas has started a GoFundMe page to raise money to send generators to Puerto Rico hurricane victims. Hurricane Maria hit the island in September, which left millions of people without power. Frankie Martinez works in Cumulus Dallas’ sales department and has family in Puerto Rico…MORE

Texas domestic violence cases rising sharply

HOUSTON (AP) — Domestic violence cases have sharply increased in Texas in recent years. Figures from the state Department of Public Safety show more than 214,000 wives, husbands, girlfriends and others were injured or died in 2016 at the hands of a family member. The statistics show that’s an increase from about 193,000 in 2011.…MORE