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Mesquite: Greek Restaurant Owner Accused of Multiple Assaults on Young Female Employees

Mesquite: Greek Restaurant Owner Accused of Multiple Assaults on Young Female Employees

Mesquite, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite NAACP, Mesquite LULAC and others plan to protest against Atheneos Greek Village Cafe on Gross road, where the owner is facing two misdemeanor assault charges for alleged physical attacks of female teens who work there. One girl said that the owner, Emmanuel Mastrogiannopoulos shook her and shoved her against…MORE

N. Texas Congressman Blasts Biden Gun Control Actions

N. Texas Congressman Blasts Biden Gun Control Actions

Washington, D.C. – Texas 26th District  Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. released the following statement after President Biden announced six executive actions that will infringe on Americans’ Second Amendment rights. “The actions taken by the Administration today will only prevent law-abiding Americans from protecting their families,” said Burgess. “These actions are an attack on…MORE

Southwest Airlines Recalls Flight Attendants Before Summer Season

Southwest Airlines Recalls Flight Attendants Before Summer Season

DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines says it’s bringing back more than 2,700 flight attendants who took leaves of absence last year. The airline’s announcement Thursday is the latest sign that the industry feels confident that travel is rebounding after being hammered for the past year by the pandemic. A Southwest spokesman says the flight attendants…MORE

New Soccer Complex Proposed for Fort Worth

New Soccer Complex Proposed for Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A new soccer complex is planned for the City of Fort Worth. After conducting a study, the City of Fort Worth found people were traveling outside of the city for youth and professional sporting events and the city wasn’t bringing any visitors for such events. Councilmember Cary Moon said the study also…MORE

DSHS Provides Updates about Covid-19 Vaccines Administered Across Texas

DSHS Provides Updates about Covid-19 Vaccines Administered Across Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Department of State Health Services say they’ve administered nearly 13.3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines across the state. DSHS Commissioner Imelda Garcia says we will continue to see large amounts of vaccines coming into the state next week but not as much as it was this week. Garcia said there will…MORE