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Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Over Texas Anti-Abortion Ordinances

Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Over Texas Anti-Abortion Ordinances

DALLAS (AP) — Two reproductive rights groups are suing seven small East Texas cities that have declared themselves “sanctuaries for the unborn” with anti-abortion ordinances that prohibit them from operating within city limits. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of the Texas Equal Access Fund and the Lilith Fund for…MORE

UNT’s Kimi Lynn King Talks Texas Super Tuesday

UNT’s Kimi Lynn King Talks Texas Super Tuesday

(WBAP/KLIF) — With talk of Texas turning from red to blue during the next presidential election, Bernie Sanders is riding the wave.  The senator from Vermont leads the Democratic Primary candidates as Super Tuesday approaches next week. The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows Sanders leading with 24%, Joe Biden second with 22%, and…MORE

Chemirmir Charged in Two Additional Murders

Chemirmir Charged in Two Additional Murders

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas county authorities have added two additional capital murder charges in the case against Billy Chemirmir. The two new victims are Juanita Purdy and Leah Corken who were killed in 2016 at the Tradition-Prestonwood Senior Living Facility in Far North Dallas. The new indictments came Tuesday and bring the total number of victims…MORE

Online Child Sex Sting Nets 10 Behind Bars

Online Child Sex Sting Nets 10 Behind Bars

(WBAP/KLIF) — Undercover Tarrant county officers ran an online sting in search of sexual predators. Officers posed as children as young as 13 and caught 9 suspects who arranged to meet the kids for sex. The men ranged in age from 25 to 67 years old and were booked into jail on felony charges of online…MORE

Stocks Sink, Bonds Soar on Fears Virus will Stunt Economy

Stocks Sink, Bonds Soar on Fears Virus will Stunt Economy

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks slumped and bond prices soared for the second day in a row as fears spread that the widening virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. The losses came a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years. Investors plowed money into bonds, sending the yield on…MORE