DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A well known Dallas Mavericks star is raising money for his native Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria’s path through the U.S. Territory. J.J. Barea was born and raised in Puerto Rico and has played for its national basketball team. His parents and other close family members rode out the storm and are without…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Many Houston residents affected by Hurricane Harvey could now be asked to shoulder an added financial burden: higher taxes on the same homes they are struggling to rebuild. Mayor Sylvester Turner has proposed a one-time increase in the property tax rate to help pay for mounting hurricane expenses such cleaning up debris…… MORE
JOSEPHINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting following an incident Thursday at the City Hall in Josephine in eastern Collin County. Investigators cordoned off several cars that were parked in front of the building. A high-powered rifle was seen laying on the ground at the scene. This story is developing. Check back…… MORE
(CNN) — Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL star who took his life while serving a murder sentence in prison, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — commonly known as CTE — attorney Jose Baez said Thursday. Baez cited study results compiled by the Boston University CTE Center, which examined Hernandez’s brain for the neurodegenerative brain disease. Hernandez…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Travis County prosecutors say in a court filing that state Rep. Dawnna Dukes spent more than $51,000 on an online psychic, appeared for work at the Capitol impaired and hid a cellphone from investigators. The filing this week was provided by prosecutors ahead of her Oct. 16 misdemeanor corruption trial and…… MORE