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Two Kaufman County Youngsters Left Fending for Themselves After Mom Dies

Two Kaufman County Youngsters Left Fending for Themselves After Mom Dies

Talty, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Talty children found fending for themselves after mother dies, according to police. Authorities were alerted by Forney ISD after teachers hadn’t seen the 71-year old woman’s children in a week. Teachers had called to check on the children and when they did not get answer, the district called on the…MORE

Her Words: Amy Coney Barrett on Faith, Precedent, Abortion

Her Words: Amy Coney Barrett on Faith, Precedent, Abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some notable quotes from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a former Notre Dame law professor and current judge on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he was nominating Barrett to fill the seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ___ ON…MORE

Brain-Eating Microbe Contaminates Drinking Water in SE Texas; One Child Died

Brain-Eating Microbe Contaminates Drinking Water in SE Texas; One Child Died

LAKE JACKSON, Texas (AP) – Environmental officials in Texas have lifted a warning for a final Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might be tainted with a deadly brain-eating microbe, but with a warning that the water should be boiled before being consumed. Earlier this month, 6-year-old Josh McIntyre died after contracting…MORE

The Latest COVID-19 Numbers For Texas

The Latest COVID-19 Numbers For Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas health officials report 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 37 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Sunday reported 735,132 coronavirus cases and 15,522 deaths. The true number of cases is likely higher though because many people haven’t been…MORE