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New Polling Shows Competitive Race for Texas Governor

New Polling Shows Competitive Race for Texas Governor

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – New polling shows little movement in the race for Texas Governor. The poll by the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin shows Governor Abbott with 45% of support among registered voters, compared to Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s 40%. 4% went to third county candidates, 3% said they’d vote for someone else, and 8%…MORE

Report: Former UN Ambassador Met With Officials in Russia

Report: Former UN Ambassador Met With Officials in Russia

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – As WNBA star and Baylor alumnus Brittney Griner remains jailed in Russia, former US Ambassador Bill Richardson has made a visit to Moscow as US officials continued to efforts to win the release of Griner and Paul Whelan, another American who has been detained in Russia for about four years. Griner was…MORE

Businesses, White House Plan for Possible Rail Strike Friday [LISTEN]

Businesses, White House Plan for Possible Rail Strike Friday [LISTEN]

Commuter rail would also be affected by a strike. Negotiators are close to a deal with a sticking point being “unpredictable work schedules and a stringent point-based attendance policy.“ OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks…MORE

Trial Underway for Woman Accused of Killing Woman for Unborn Baby

Trial Underway for Woman Accused of Killing Woman for Unborn Baby

NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a woman to steal her unborn baby to present as her own went on trial for capital murder. Taylor Rene Parker has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and kidnapping in the October 2020 deaths of 21-year-old Regan Michelle Simmons-Hancock and the daughter who…MORE