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Collin County Courthouse Closed to Public, Employees for Second Day

Collin County Courthouse Closed to Public, Employees for Second Day

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Collin County Courthouse will remain closed to the public and employees Tuesday while repairs from an electrical outage continue. The courthouse was shutdown after the county said an electrical outage at the courthouse shut down escalators, elevators, fire pumps, and chilled water pumps early Monday morning. According to the county, staff are…MORE

Richardson ISD Teacher, High School Student Die of COVID-19 Complications

Richardson ISD Teacher, High School Student Die of COVID-19 Complications

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Richardson ISD community is in mourning this week after learning that a teacher and high school student died of COVID-19 complications. Eroletta Piascyk, a teacher at the Christa McAuliffe Learning Center, and Sha’Niyah “Niene” McGee, a junior at Berkner High School passed away last week. In a letter to parents,…MORE

Texas Congressman Chip Roy Blasts a Texas Democrat Over Border Comments [WATCH]

Texas Congressman Chip Roy Blasts a Texas Democrat Over Border Comments [WATCH]

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A GOP congressman from Texas is blasted a fellow Texas representative over recent border comments During a House hearing on the matter Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee said that the border is “secure” despite a political narrative to the contrary. WATCH: The comment drew outrage from Rep Chip Roy who said, among other…MORE

Hacktivist Group Allegedly Targets the Texas GOP

Hacktivist Group Allegedly Targets the Texas GOP

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The online hacktivist group known as Anonymous has struck again; this time allegedly targeting the Texas GOP in the release of “private documents.” It was the third in a series of attacks dubbed “Operation EPIK FAIL” The hacks began in mid-September in reaction to the Lone Star State’s ban on nearly all…MORE

$699.8M Powerball Jackpot Won, Ticket Sold In California

$699.8M Powerball Jackpot Won, Ticket Sold In California

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize. The winning numbers drawn Monday night were 12, 22, 54, 66 and 69. The Powerball was 15. The Powerball jackpot…MORE