Austin, TX (WBAP/KILF) – A Texas voting rights advocate is blasting a Texas House Election Committee for advancing what he calls “One of the worst attacks on voting rights since the Jim Crow Era.” H. Drew Glloway, executive director of MOVE Texas Action Fund said that despite over 21 hours of testimony from hundreds of…… MORE
Bedford, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Bedford Police Department early this morning arrested a suspect in connection with detonating an explosive device near a drainage culvert under Forest Ridge Drive Wednesday afternoon. Police say the FBI conducted the initial investigation. Agents found a suspicious item near the initial location which was destroyed last night by the…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, consumers gain confidence and the government distributes aid throughout the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications increased by…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas has announced an at-home vaccination program starting April 13 in a partnership with the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas. The goal is to reach residents lacking transportation or access to vaccine hubs and pharmacies. Dallas fire-rescue employees and VNA staff will vaccinate homebound residents with the Johnson &…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. It is the first time state officials announced they are investigating such allegations at one of the emergency facilities…… MORE