DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Some Republicans are asking the Texas Supreme Court to block the state’s expanded early voting period. The GOP members are looking to overturn Gov. greg abbott’s executive order which added six days to the state’s early voting period in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Early voting was originally scheduled to begin october…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County health officials are monitoring what could be a slight bump in COVID19 cases following the Labor Day holiday. Health and Human Services Director Dr. Phillip Huang says they are concerned more about needing to pay attention to trends following relaxation of some restrictions. “These are what can cause these numbers…… MORE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place. Taylor was shot multiple times by officers who…… MORE
ARLINGTON (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board said a loose, improperly fastened rail joint led to a 2017 derailment in a North Texas rail switching yard that killed an employee. The body of 48-year-old Jon Beckman of Frisco was found underneath a freight car the morning of September 22, 2017. In a report released…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – After a marathon nearly 11-hour virtual meeting, the Fort Worth Independent School District board of trustees early Wednesday voted to extend online instruction for 2 additional weeks. The lengthy meeting adjourned at 3:54 a.m., on the heels of hearing from about 200 district parents who signed up for public comment portion…… MORE