AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas National Guard deployment along the U.S.-Mexico border will start helping troopers make arrests, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, as the state begins filling a formerly empty prison with migrants accused of trespassing. Abbott said the Guard would “assist” troopers with arresting migrants on state charges but offered no…… MORE
A Race to Get a Missing Wedding Dress Found on the Tollway Back to its Owner
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- A wedding dress was found on the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco and the North Texas Tollway Authority is trying to find its owner. NTTA posted a picture of the dress on social media and the comments section was flooding with responses. On Facebook, a woman has claimed it’s hers and it was delivered…… MORE
Simone Biles Withdraws From Another Olympic Competition
TOKYO (AP) – Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar has withdrawn the all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation because she felt she wasn’t mentally ready. Jade Carey, who finished ninth in…… MORE
Fatal Chemical Plant Explosion Near LaPorte, TX
LAPORTE, Texas (AP) – Two people are dead after a chemical leak at plant in La Porte, Texas. Lyondell Basell spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement that the incident happened about 7:35 p.m. Tuesday and involved an acetic acid leak at the company’s facility in the La Porte Complex. Emergency responders from the City…… MORE
Jake Ellzey Wins U.S. House Runoff Election
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Jake Ellzey won Tuesday’s runoff election for a seat in U.S. House of Representatives. voters in Texas’ 6th Congressional District cast their ballots, Tuesday, for Republican Susan Wright, the widow of the late congressman Ron Wright, and Jake Ellzey, a Republican state legislator. Ellzey received 20,837 votes, while wright garnered 18,279. …… MORE