AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that would allow local and state law enforcement to arrest, detain and deport those who are suspected of entering the United States illegally. The development hands a victory to the Biden administration amid it’s battle with Governor Greg Abbott…… MORE
John Cornyn to Run for Senate Republican Leader
(WBAP/KLIF) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will step down from the post in November. Cornyn, who served as McConnell’s No. 2 in leadership before he…… MORE
Smokehouse Creek Fire Claims the Life of 83-Year-old Woman
STINNETT (WBAP/KLIF News ) – What is now the largest wildfire in Texas history has scorched over 1 million acres in the Texas panhandle since it began Monday and claimed the life of at least one victim. The family of 83-year-old Joyce Blankenship said she died at her house in Stinnett. The Smokehouse Creek fire…… MORE
Dallas City Council Approves $2.5 Million Partial Settlement With Tony Timpa’s Family
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved a $2.5 million partial settlement with the family of Tony Timpa, who died in Dallas police custody in August of 2016. The move comes months after a jury found three of the four officers, Dustin Dillard, Raymond Dominguez and Danny Vasquez, violated Timpa’s constitutional…… MORE
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Trump Can be Prosecuted on Election Interference Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution. The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss.…… MORE