PLANO, Texas (AP) — Brenda Martinez, a 19-year-old community college student, thinks the government should help immigrant students more. Donald Huffman is worried about turning 50 next week with no work available because the federal government is delaying the pipelines he usually helps build. Binod Neupane, who just moved to Texas to research alternative fuels,…… MORE
[UPDATED] Free Tickets for Addison Kaboom Town [SOLD OUT]; But You Can Still Get on the Lawn
UPDATED 6/22/21 6:30AM Addison (WBAP/KLIF) – And just like that, they’re gone! As a testament to the popularity of Addison’s Kaboom Town, free tickets to the Independence Day fireworks extravaganza were snatched up fast Monday. The popular North Texas event was among the casualties of the COVID pandemic last year, forcing the the annual show…… MORE
Gubernatorial Candidate Don Huffines Says Gov. Abbott ‘Stole’ His ‘Texas Wall’ Idea [WATCH]
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Texas State Senator Don Huffines who has mounted a primary challenge to Governor Abbott next year, says the incumbent governor ‘stole’ his Texas border wall idea. Hffines was a guest on WFAA’s ‘Inside TexaW Politics,’ labeling Abbott a “career politician of 31 years who is on interested in his career.” Huffines…… MORE
7 Year Old Dallas Girl Stabbed 30 Times
UNDATED (AP) – According to a court document, a 7-year-old Dallas girl whose mother was recently arrested in her death was stabbed over 30 times. Madison Petry died after being stabbed on Thursday. Twenty-three-year-old Troyshaye Mone Hall faces a capital murder charge in her daughter’s slaying, as well as a charge of aggravated assault in…… MORE
Texas Jobs: Hospitality Sector Continues to Rebound; Manufacturing Jobs on the Upswing
Texas (WBAP/KLIFI) – The Texas unemployment rate was 6.5% in May, down just a fraction [0.2%] of a percent from April. In a press release, the Texas Workforce Commission says Texas added 34-thousand total non-agricultural jobs in May, marking gains in 12 of the last 13 months; and a total of 804,200 jobs since May…… MORE