Texarkana (AP) – A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a former male stripper to more than 16 years in prison on charges linked to having a shank in jail, and threatening to have a white supremacist gang kill a witness. A federal jury acquitted Collin Hayden of gun and drug charges in March, but…… MORE
Docs Tell Police Less Lethal Ammo Is Dangerous
Austin (AP) – A group of doctors in Austin is warning police not to use so-called “less lethal” munitions for crowd control after they treated people who were severely hurt during protests in May. In a letter published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, 12 doctors from the Dell Seton Medical Center at…… MORE
COVID-19 Is Now Almost Everywhere In Texas
Austin (AP) – Despite a slow but steady shrinkage in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases reported by Texas health officials, the virus is still spreading geographically. State officials say a Sterling County resident was reported Thursday as testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. That made the sparsely populated West Texas county near…… MORE
Baby Born at Parkland Hospital Believed to be the First in the U.S. to Contract COVID-19 While in the Womb
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A baby born at Parkland Hospital is believed to be the first in the country to contract COVID-19 while in her mother’s womb. WFAA-TV reports that Wendy Figueroa was 34-weeks pregnant, just six weeks away from delivery, when she tested positive for the Coronavirus. But two days later, her baby had to be delivered…… MORE
Town of Addison Offering Free, Socially Distanced Drive-In Concerts
ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Town of Addison is hosting several socially distanced and free concerts this weekend and in the weeks to come. Addison’s Special Events Director Jasmine Lee said they’re launching drive-in concerts where you can listen to local bands, but still keep your distance by staying in your cars. “This is a great way…… MORE