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Memorial Ceremony Planned for the Fallen in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion

Memorial Ceremony Planned for the Fallen in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion

WEST, Texas (AP) – A dedication ceremony will take place this Saturday to remember those killed in a fertilizer plant explosion.  The West Fertilizer Company blast happened six years ago in the small town of about 3,000, just south of Dallas.  It took the lives of a dozen emergency personnel and three West residents. Workers started building…MORE

Ex-Obama White House Counsel Accused of Lying about Lobbying Work

Ex-Obama White House Counsel Accused of Lying about Lobbying Work

WASHINGTON (AP) – Prosecutors say Obama administration White House counsel Greg Craig has been indicted on charges of making false statements and concealing information about foreign lobbying. The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington says Thursday that the 74-year-old Craig is charged in a two-count indictment. He’s accused of willfully concealing material facts from the Justice…MORE

Dallas Police Officer Shot at Home Depot Honored by Fellow Officers

Dallas Police Officer Shot at Home Depot Honored by Fellow Officers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police Officer who was seriously hurt on duty last year is being honored by the department. Officer Crystal Almeida received a standing ovation Thursday after she was named the 2019 Theodore Roosevelt Award Winner. The award recognizes an Officer who has overcome overwhelming obstacles. On April 24, 2018, Officer Almeida, a…MORE

Avenatti Could Face 335 Years in Prison if Convicted on 36-count Indictment

Avenatti Could Face 335 Years in Prison if Convicted on 36-count Indictment

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Attorney Michael Avenatti could face a sentence of 335 years in prison if convicted of charges in a 36-count federal indictment. The indictment announced Thursday in Los Angeles alleges Avenattti stole millions of dollars from clients, didn’t pay taxes, committed bank fraud and lied during bankruptcy proceedings. U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna…MORE

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Found Guilty in London, Charged with Conspiracy to Hack Government Computer in U.S.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Found Guilty in London, Charged with Conspiracy to Hack Government Computer in U.S.

LONDON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been found guilty of skipping bail by a British judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court following his arrest from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London Thursday morning on a 2012 warrant. Judge Michael Snow rendered the verdict shortly after the arrest and Assange faces up to 12 months…MORE