Austin (AP) – The border city of Laredo has become one of the most active coronavirus hotspots in the nation. Texas Governor. Greg Abbott said Friday that more medical personnel and equipment were on the way as roughly half of Laredo’s hospital beds are now occupied by COVID-19 patients. More than 8,900 new virus cases…… MORE
Dallas (AP) – A rare gold coin made by a noted craftsman in New York in 1787 has sold at auction in Dallas for $9.36 million. Heritage Auctions offered the New York-style Brasher Doubloon Thursday evening as part of an auction of U.S. coins. Heritage says the sale is the most ever paid for a…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP / KLIF) Mi Cocina, the successful Tex-Mex restaurant chain, will open a ‘Mi Cocina in the Park’ location and part of its proceeds will help an array of good causes. The location will be in Klyde Warren Park and it will open in September. The park is built over the Woodall Rogers Freeway…… MORE
Washington (AP) – Opening arguments in the senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin the week of February 8. That’s according to senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who announced the schedule Friday evening. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Trump to the…… MORE
Washington (AP) – A federal judge has ordered an Arkansas man accused of beating a police officer with a flagpole during the riot at the U.S. Capitol to remain in jail as he awaits trial. U.S. Magistrate J. Thomas Ray on Friday ordered the detention of Peter Stager, who was arrested last week in Arkansas…… MORE