(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has informed the U.S. State Department Friday that it will not participate in refugee resettlement this fiscal year. Governor Abbott was responding to an executive order from President Trump that enhances state and local involvement in refugee resettlement. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Abbott said state and non-profit organizations should concentrate resources on…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The man deemed a hero in last month’s church shooting in White Settlement is being honored by the Governor. Governor Greg Abbott will present the Governor’s Medal of Courage to West Freeway Church of Christ hero Jack Wilson on Monday, January 13 at the Governor’s Mansion. Wilson is the head of the volunteer…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Severe weather is forecasted to sweep across North Texas Friday into early Saturday bringing thunderstorms some severe with large hail, damaging winds, possible tornadoes and flash flooding. The National Weather Service Fort Worth wants to make sure residents are prepared in the event they’re on the road when the weather…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – State and county governments are on high alert with the threat of severe weather late Friday and overnight. The Collin County Office of Emergency Management is closely monitoring the weather and ready to enact any safety plans that may be needed. “As a county we are here to support our cities if something…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate for President Donald Trump’s Senate trial. In a letter Friday to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she has asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to bring to the floor…… MORE