A secretive planned visit to Afghanistan is announced; U S Defense head Lloyd Austin, meeting with senior Afghan officials. The visit is the Biden Administration’s first in-person talks with Afghanistan, amid questions about how long American troops will stay in that country. The Trump White House had planned to pull all American troops from Afghanistan by…… MORE
The Numbers Show A Slight Increase In Texas COVID-19 Cases
Austin (AP) – State health officials report an uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas. 3,673 new cases were reported Saturday, 152 more than Friday. The addition of 121 previously unreported cases raised the Texas pandemic total to more than 2.74 million. The state also reports the fewest COVID-19 hospitalizations since Oct.…… MORE
Should President Biden Be Doing A Better Job On Immigration?
Washington (AP) – The Biden administration is facing growing questions about why it wasn’t better prepared for an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The administration is scrambling to build up capacity to care for 14,000 young undocumented migrants now in federal custody, and more are likely on the way. Immigration experts say the…… MORE
Early Morning Fire Damages Fort Worth Church
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Fire Department was called out early Sunday morning to fight a raging fire in a neighborhood church. Flames were shooting out the roof of the El Buen Samaritano Methodist Church in the 3400 block of Strong Avenue when the first firefighters arrived. On-scene reports described the damage is…… MORE
Covid 19 Outbreaks Reported in Two Texas Child Migrant Facilities
ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Outbreaks of Covid-19 are now reported in child migrant processing and holding facilities in both Midland and Carrizo Springs. About 50 juveniles held in a quickly repurposed “oilfield man camp” in the Midland area are reported as testing positive for the virus; roughly 100 are reported as being Covid-19 positive…… MORE