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Metroplex Public Transit Survey Begins

Metroplex Public Transit Survey Begins

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The first of several phases of surveys designed to better tailor services to rider’s needs begins Monday in the Metroplex.  Riders are likely to be approached by a blue-vested, clipboard carrying person asking them to add their opinions and facts to a survey including Dallas Area Rapid Transit, McKinney Avenue Transit…MORE

Texas Will House Those Quarantined with the Wuhan Virus – or Suspicions of It.

Texas Will House Those Quarantined with the Wuhan Virus – or Suspicions of It.

ASSOCIATED PRESS –  San Antonio’s Lackland Air Force Base is among four announced planned quarantine centers for victims and possible or suspected victim’s of China’s Wuhan coronavirus.  The others are in north and south California and Colorado.  The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services…MORE

Florida Church Shooting Leaves 2 Dead; 2 Hospitalized

Florida Church Shooting Leaves 2 Dead; 2 Hospitalized

RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA – WBAP/KLIF –  Authorities say gunfire erupted after a funeral in Florida, killing a 15 year old boy and an adult man, and leaving two other people wounded.  Riviera Beach police say the shootings happened after 2:30 pm Saturday outside the Victory City Church.  Police say at least 13 round were fired;…MORE

Dallas Police Officers Disciplined For Social Media Posts

Dallas Police Officers Disciplined For Social Media Posts

DALLAS (AP) – More than a dozen Dallas police officers have been disciplined for making offensive statements on social media, including posts that were bigoted or made light of police violence. The police department announced Thursday that 13 officers would receive punishments, ranging from a written reprimand to unpaid suspension. The officer’s statements were among…MORE

Texas Based American Airlines, Sued by Michigan Couple for Being Kicked Off Flight

Texas Based American Airlines, Sued by Michigan Couple for Being Kicked Off Flight

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan couple is suing American Airlines for discrimination after they were removed from a flight because the airline said the Orthodox Jewish couple smelled bad. Yehuda Yosef Adler, Jennie Adler and their then-19-month old daughter kicked off a Jan. 23, 2019, flight from Miami to Detroit by a gate agent.…MORE