AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a crackdown on inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The measure requires principals and superintendents to report inappropriate teacher-student relationships or face jail time and fines up to $10,000. The teacher’s family could also lose access to the teacher’s pension. It further mandates that…… MORE
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Texas Testing Trump Administration Over Abortion Providers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is asking the federal government to reverse course and fund a state-run women’s health program that excludes Planned Parenthood, an apparent test of the Trump administration over abortion policy. The state is seeking a waiver to restore millions of federal Medicaid dollars that were blocked under President Barack Obama in…… MORE
Fire Engulfs Dallas Produce Warehouse
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Firefighters battled a four-alarm fire at a produce warehouse in downtown Dallas Sunday morning. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, they were called to the scene shortly after 8:30 a.m. where Flames filled the American Fresh Produce warehouse at 2400 South Good Latimer Expressway. Clouds of black smoke were seen coming from the one-story warehouse. Officials say parts of…… MORE
Euless’ new bridge soon ready for traffic
Euless (WBAP/KLIF) – The company that’s building the new Euless’ Main Street bridge over the Airport Freeway (Highway 183) says it will be partially open by the end of June. By that Southgate Constructors says it means the replacement bridge will have two northbound and two southbound lanes open to traffic. That was the capacity…… MORE
Changes for This Year’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – This weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 will draw more than 100,000 people to Texas Motor Speedway. This year, drivers will notice changes to the track. For the first time since 2001, the track has been resurfaced. Texas Motor Speedway has also reduced the bank in turns one and two, but…… MORE