DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF -Tarrant County Saturday reported 11 deaths related to the Covid 19 virus, and 203 new infections. Dallas County Saturday reported 160 new cases; 15 from the Texas Department of State Health Services lab reporting system, and 5 from prior weeks. Denton County Saturday reported 37 new cases of the viral infection. Denton…… MORE
North Park Mall Evacuated by Fire
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Shoppers were evacuated from NorthPark mall in Dallas Saturday afternoon, after a fire was sparked near a trash conveyer. Smoke filled a mall area on the third floor of the mall near Neiman Marcus, and fire crews were called to investigate as hundreds of shoppers stood outside waiting for the all…… MORE
Four Houston Police Officers Terminated, Following Internal Investigation
HOUSTON (AP) – Law enforcement and mental health experts say the April shooting death by Houston police of a man who was in the midst of a mental health crisis highlights the problems with having officers being the only ones who respond in such situations. The experts said Friday that the officers need better training…… MORE
Unaccompanied Children Expelled From The United States
Undated (AP) – About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum. The disclosure came Friday in the government’s appeal of an order to stop using hotels for long-term detention of children. The Trump administration has also expelled more than…… MORE
Conflicting Court Rulings On Vote-By-Mail
Austin (AP) – A Texas judge has ruled that the state’s most populous Harris County can move forward with plans to send all registered voters a mail-in ballot application for the November general election. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court dealt a blow to vote-by-mail advocates in Texas. A push by the state’s Democrats and some…… MORE