DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into a debacle in December 2022 when the airline canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers over the holidays. Most of the settlement will go toward compensating future…… MORE
Abbott Signs Border Bills into Law
BROWNSVILLE, Tex (AP) – Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country.…… MORE
Trump Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Review Gag Order
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the full federal appeals court in Washington to review a gag order restricting the former president’s speech in the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The request Monday follows a decision by a three-judge panel of the appeals court that upheld but…… MORE
Convicted Sex Offender Who Escaped Brazoria County Prison Captured
UPDATE: (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Less than 24 hours after escaping from a south Texas prison, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Robert Yancy Junior was captured on Monday at 8:05 a.m. in Matagorda County. The Office of Inspector General arrested two others believed to be involved in his escape. Authorities said Yancy Junior’s…… MORE
Gunman, Austin Police Shootout on Sixth Street; Three Injured; One Dead
AUSTIN – Three Sixth Street patrons were injured by gunfire as Austin Police engage with a suspect reported to have tried to enter a bar with a gun late Saturday night. An employee at the bar is reported to have identified the gunman to Austin police officers. As they approached the suspect, the man is…… MORE