Austin (AP) – Physicist Steven Weinberg, the 1979 winner of the Nobel prize in physics with two other scientists for their work unlocking mysteries of tiny particles, has died at 88. Spokesperson Christine Sinatra at the University of Texas at Austin says Weinberg died at a hospital in Austin. He had taught at the University…… MORE
Levelland, Texas (AP) – Federal prosecutors say the suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a SWAT officer in a small West Texas city during a standoff last week has been charged with a federal crime. Omar Soto-Chavira was charged Friday with assaulting a federal officer who responded to the scene. Prosecutors say the 22…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County announced late Friday night it has increased its coronavirus threat level to orange for unvaccinated people. County Judge Clay Jenkins says the change was made in response to a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Among other things that means indoor dining at restaurants is discouraged for the unvaccinated, but…… MORE
Atlanta (AP) – Former Dallas Cowboy Herschel Walker appears to have a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. He was a football hero at the University of Georgia before his long NFL career. He’s a business owner whose chicken products are distributed across the U.S. And he’s a Black conservative with…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Department of Public Safety crews have cleared out a prison 100 miles north of Laredo to make room for illegal immigrant detainees. According to Jeff Monosso, the Texas governor Greg Abbott is expecting upwards of 200 apprehensions a day. Texas takes on the border surge crisis, by arresting illegal immigrants for trespassing.…… MORE