Austin (AP) – The state’s top teachers group is criticizing state guidelines for starting the school year while the coronavirus pandemic is still raging. The Texas State Teachers Association says the guidelines pronounced Friday by Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the state’s other Republican leaders would unfairly punish public school districts that…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Six people have been arrested on a variety of charges as the state’s crackdown on protesters at the Texas Capitol continues. The Texas Department of Public Safety says 22 year old Gabriel Brett Krug of Temple, and 18 year old Jordan Chance Teal of Austin have been charged with felonies. Krug is…… MORE
Washington (AP) – The Justice Department has scheduled two additional federal executions weeks after it fought off last-minute legal challenges, and successfully resumed federal executions following a 17 year pause. The executions of Christopher Andre Vialva and William Emmett LeCroy were announced on Friday. They are both scheduled to be carried out in late September.…… MORE
KEENE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Larger school districts have pushed the start of school back while also offering online and virtual learning when classes begin as COVID-19 continues to spread. But one of North Texas’ smaller communities will be opening its doors come Tuesday. Superintendent of Keene ISD Ricky Stephens told WFAA-TV he will be opening all…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Two women have been arrested for the deadly beating of a four year old boy. WFAA-TV reports after a four month long investigation, 23-year-old Fort Worth resident Shannon Gray and her girlfriend 24-year-old Reyna Marie Sanchez are each facing capital murder charges in connection with the death of Gray’s son, Stetson…… MORE