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Texas Receives Additional Border Help

Texas Receives Additional Border Help

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas continues to receive support from other states in battling the border crisis. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is set to travel to the southern border to visit his state’s national guard troops. The Bismarck Tribune reports Burgum will travel to Texas next week to visit with soldiers from the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer…MORE

North Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

North Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department arrested a Hebron High School computer science teacher on Wednesday for charges related to a relationship he allegedly had with one of his students. Detectives arrested 43-year-old Jared S. Stites of Little Elm Wednesday morning at a Lewisville ISD administration building. According to Police, the victim, 16-years old…MORE

Biden: “Severe Consequences” for Putin if he Attacks Ukraine

Biden: “Severe Consequences” for Putin if he Attacks Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) – U.S. President Joe Biden says that he has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow will face a severe economic pain if it tries to attack Ukraine, but promised prospective talks to address Russia’s concerns about NATO’s expansion. Biden said he was “very straightforward” with Putin during their Tuesday’s call, warning the…MORE

Tennessee Sending More Help to the Texas-Mexico Border

Tennessee Sending More Help to the Texas-Mexico Border

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott thanked Tennessee Governor Bill Lee this week following Lee’s announcement that the Tennessee Guard will deploy an additional 50 members to the Texas-Mexico border early next year. “An open border has far-reaching consequences that are fueling a drug crisis impacting both our national security and the safety of our…MORE

USPS Bolsters DFW Facility to Handle Package Influx

USPS Bolsters DFW Facility to Handle Package Influx

(WBAP/KLIF) — The United States Postal Service in North Texas is bolstering operations after last year’s shipping delays. Post office officials expect the new equipment and personnel to handle the influx of packages this holiday season. The postal service has hired 600 season workers in the DFW area and added 112 new sorting machines to…MORE