Phoenix (AP) – A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum rules changes less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The changes had been set to take effect Monday. The judge’s ruling has limited immediate impact because the government has largely suspended all asylum at the U.S.-…… MORE
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A Christmas tree fire damaged a McKinney home Saturday. Firefighters say the residents of that home put their left over Christmas tree in their home fireplace to burn it, but the tree was much larger than the fireplace so only the top of the tree would fit. When they put a match…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – State health officials say Texas coronavirus hospitalizations continue to edge closer to the 14,000 level as the string of record hospitalizations continues. State statistics show more than 13,900 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Friday in Texas. That marks the state’s 12th consecutive daily hospitalization record. The 372 new fatalities Friday bring the COVID-19…… MORE
Midland (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas house where former U.S. President George W. Bush spent his childhood is under study for possible designation as a national park. The National Park Service has scheduled a January 26 virtual meeting to review a special resource study on what has been named the George W. Bush Childhood Home. George…… MORE
Dickinson (WBAP/KLIF) – The race to be mayor of the Houston suburb of Dickinson finally ended during the week when the winner’s name was drawn out of a top hat. Sean Skipworth and Jennifer Lawrence each ran to be the next mayor of Dickinson, but after a runoff election last month, and a recount earlier…… MORE