DALLAS – (KXAS)- The group Feed A Hero hopes to feed seven thousand first responders a warm holiday meal, but the fundraising is in crisis, in part, due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Organizers say they have ten days to raise ten thousand dollars to reach that goal. The group began in 2013 feeding six…… MORE
Young Sailor From Texas Disappears From Aircraft Carrier
San Diego (AP) – The U.S. Navy has called off search and rescue efforts for a 20 year old sailor from Texas who reportedly fell overboard earlier this week from the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The Navy says it ended the effort after it searched more than 600 square nautical miles for more than 55 hours…… MORE
Mayor Fined For Campaign Law Violations
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – The mayor of Arlington has been fined $1500 for violating campaign finance laws. The Texas Ethics Commission fined Jeff Williams for breaking the law several times while running for re-election in 2019. Williams’ campaign spokesperson has acknowledged what he says were “oversights.” He says some campaign contributions were taken and reported “in…… MORE
Suspect Killed After Shooting Sheriff’s Deputy
(WBAP/KLIF) — Authorities say a suspect being pursued by sheriff’s deputies in West Texas was killed after shooting a deputy in the leg. The Ector County sheriff’s office says deputies were trying to pull over a person wanted on a parole violation when the vehicle with two people inside led deputies on a chase in Odessa. When…… MORE
Coronavirus Cases Flood North Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — Coronavirus cases keep piling up in North Texas as county health departments combined, Saturday, to report 4,903 new cases. Dallas county showed more than 2,100 additional positive tests, Tarrant county almost 1,300, Collin county nearly 1,100, and Denton listed 423 new COVID-19 cases. 19 North Texans succumbed to the illness, Saturday, including country…… MORE