CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. Santos said afterward that he wouldn’t drop his reelection…… MORE
State and Federal Leaders Brace for Lifting of Title-42
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – With Title-42 set to expire o Thursday, the Federal Government and the State of Texas boosted resources this week at the southern border. The United States sent 1,500 military troops to help with processing migrants who are seeking asylum. By law, the troops are able to deal strictly with paperwork and other…… MORE
Questions Continue After Tarrant County Released Amended Autopsy Report for Inmate’s 2019 Death
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The release of an amended autopsy report for a man who died in Tarrant County Jail in 2019 is raising more questions. In a report released on Tuesday, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled Robert Miller’s cause of death as a sickle cell crisis and changed the manner of…… MORE
Judge Sentenced Man Convicted of Killing BLM Protestor in Austin to 25 Years in Prison, Governor Abbott Seeks Pardon
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for fatally shooting an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, even after Republican Governor Greg Abbott said he wanted to pardon him. 36-year-old Daniel Perry was convicted of murder in April for killing Garrett Foster…… MORE
Texas House ‘Raise the age’ Bill is Dead; GOP State Lawmaker Ready to Talk Gun Control
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – It was jubilation to despair for those calling for Texas to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. A state House panel advanced HB-2744 out of committee Monday night. That action triggered a 36-hour deadline for the bill to be placed on the Texas house’s agenda. The…… MORE