CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Hundreds of clergy of various faiths joined protests Thursday against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, singing hymns, marching and ceremonially burning a copy of a 600-year-old document. The interfaith event was organized to draw attention to the concerns of the Standing Rock Sioux and push elected…… MORE
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Estranged Wife of World Renowned Pianist Incompetent to Stand Trial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Texas authorities have determined that the estranged wife of an internationally known pianist is incompetent to stand trial in the deaths of their two young daughters. A competency evaluation for 32-year-old Sonya found her unfit for trial on two counts of capital murder, and a judge Monday committed her to…… MORE
School Bus Videos Show Cars, DART Bus Passing When Stop Sign is Out
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – In order to get a Driver License, people are supposed to know what that eight-sided red sign with the word “STOP” in the middle means. But as a video released by Dallas County Schools shows, many people choose to ignore that flashing red sign when it’s deployed by school buses. The…… MORE
Dallas Priest Named Bishop of Lubbock Diocese
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Pope Francis has named a parish priest from Dallas as the next bishop of the Lubbock Diocese. The Vatican on Tuesday announced the appointment of Monsignor Robert Coerver. The 62-year-old Coerver is currently a priest at St. Rita Parish in Dallas. Coerver is a Dallas native who was ordained in 1980.…… MORE
Union Gospel Mission Opens Shelter for Single Dads
Ft. Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – Union Gospel Mission has dedicated an expanded shelter in Fort Worth. The shelter is the first in Tarrant County to include an area for single fathers and their kids. “There are not many chances out there for convicted felons,” says Kevin Jones, who had moved into a room with his son. “Because…… MORE