WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of migrant families and children entering the U.S. from Mexico is so high that Border Patrol is immediately releasing them instead of transferring them to the agency responsible for their release, forcing local governments to help coordinate their housing, meals and travel. “We need to work toward a clean sweep,”…… MORE
Huntsville (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Supreme Court issued a reprieve Thursday night preventing the execution of Patrick Murphy. Murphy is the next-to-last surviving member of the Texas 7 prison escapees who murdered an Irving Police officer on Christmas eve, 2000. The court prevented the scheduled lethal injection of Murphy to give his attorneys time to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Congress is now investigating the Texas Secretary of State’s review of voter rolls for supposed non U.S. citizens. The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Secretary of State David whitley saying the committee is “disturbed by reports that his office took steps to remove thousands of eligible voters…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Read Fort Worth is competing in a national competition to improve literacy at high need elementary schools. The Community Thrives (USA TODAY) fundraiser is to raise $100,000 or more to implement elementary literacy strategies and introduce STEM programs and four Fort Worth ISD elementary campus libraries (Sunrise, Moss, and Westen Hills Primary and Elementary) .…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A new poll puts former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke in the top three, when it comes to Democratic presidential contenders. The new national poll done by Quinnipiac University has former Vice President, Joe Biden, leading the pack with 29 percent support among democrats. Senator Bernie Sanders is second with 19 percent, followed by…… MORE