HOUSTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has nominated the sheriff of one of the nation’s most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally. Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is Biden’s pick for director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency that has been without a Senate-confirmed leader…… MORE
Ex-New York Power Market CEO Named Interim ERCOT CEO
Austin, Texas (AP) – The former CEO of New York’s independent electricity marketer has been named interim CEO of the manager of the electric grid serving 90% of Texas. Brad Jones has been hired for up to one year as chief executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT board member Mark Carpenter calls…… MORE
Severe Thunderstorms Thursday
Tornado Watch in effect through 10A. Expect more Watches and Warnings Today and Tonight. BE LISTENING TO A WEATHER-ALERT RADIO OR WBAP 820, WHICH BROADCASTS ALL SEVERE TSTM, TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN NORTH TEXAS. Today, Showers and Storms through midday, a lull, then a new chance of storms this afternoon/evening,, 85 / 67…… MORE
Son Gets 10 Years in Prison For Helping Dad Evade Arrest
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The 32-year-old brother of two teen sisters shot dead on New Year’s Day 2008 was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for helping his father evade arrest for the slayings for more than 12 years, prosecutors said. Islam Yaser-Abdel Said was sentenced in federal court in Fort Worth for his…… MORE
Chris Krok Show: “I Was You” LA Officer Reaches Out To LeBron James
Los Angeles police officer Deon Joseph’s op-ed directed to NBS super-star LeBron James is gaining a lot of attention & rightfully so. Officer Joseph, explains to Lebron in his op-ed, that he was JUST like him & grew up with anti-police sentiment in the 80’s & 90’s. Will Lebron meet with officer Joseph? Chris goes…… MORE