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City of McKinney to Phase Out COVID-19 Vaccination Hubs by April 30th

City of McKinney to Phase Out COVID-19 Vaccination Hubs by April 30th

MCKINNEY  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of McKinney will end operations at its COVID-19 vaccination hubs by April 30th. Mayor George Fuller said the hubs, at McKinney ISD  Stadium and Community Event Center, were created to help the city’s most vulnerable get inoculated. He added the hubs had a major impact on jump-starting Collin County’s…MORE

8 Immigrants Killed When Pickup Crashes in Texas Border City

8 Immigrants Killed When Pickup Crashes in Texas Border City

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Authorities say eight people in a Dodge pickup truck loaded with illegal immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with another truck following a police chase near the Texas border city of Del Rio. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the pursuit began when the driver of the Dodge pickup…MORE

21-Year Old ‘Person of Interest’ in Georgia Shooting that Left 8 Dead

21-Year Old ‘Person of Interest’ in Georgia Shooting that Left 8 Dead

ATLANTA (AP) — Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. The attacks began around…MORE

Last Texas Power Regulator From February Blackouts Resigns

Last Texas Power Regulator From February Blackouts Resigns

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Abbott said he had asked for and accepted the resignation of Arthur D’Andrea, the last remaining member of the Public Utility…MORE

Army Under Fire From Congress Over Ft. Hood Response

Army Under Fire From Congress Over Ft. Hood Response

WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers have expressed frustration with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigations at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent crime and sexual assaults are particularly high. They grilled the commander of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command, who told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that she is “seizing this moment”…MORE