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Stripper Going To Prison For 16 Years

Stripper Going To Prison For 16 Years

Texarkana (AP) – A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a former male stripper to more than 16 years in prison on charges linked to having a shank in jail, and threatening to have a white supremacist gang kill a witness. A federal jury acquitted Collin Hayden of gun and drug charges in March, but…MORE

Docs Tell Police Less Lethal Ammo Is Dangerous

Docs Tell Police Less Lethal Ammo Is Dangerous

Austin (AP) – A group of doctors in Austin is warning police not to use so-called “less lethal” munitions for crowd control after they treated people who were severely hurt during protests in May. In a letter published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, 12 doctors from the Dell Seton Medical Center at…MORE

COVID-19 Is Now Almost Everywhere In Texas

COVID-19 Is Now Almost Everywhere In Texas

Austin (AP) – Despite a slow but steady shrinkage in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases reported by Texas health officials, the virus is still spreading geographically. State officials say a Sterling County resident was reported Thursday as testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. That made the sparsely populated West Texas county near…MORE

Town of Addison Offering Free, Socially Distanced Drive-In Concerts

Town of Addison Offering Free, Socially Distanced Drive-In Concerts

ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Town of Addison is hosting several socially distanced and free concerts this weekend and in the weeks to come. Addison’s Special Events Director Jasmine Lee said they’re launching drive-in concerts where you can listen to local bands, but still keep your distance by staying in your cars. “This is a great way…MORE