Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues in ruling that the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance is taking their grievance over Governor Abbott’s decision to again close bars and reduce restaurant capacity to 50% to court. On Friday, Abbott said he made the decision due to an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. In a statement posted on the TBNA’s Facebook…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The brother of a 20-year-old student who was shot and seriously injured by police at a protest in Austin, Texas, says law enforcement’s use of munitions such as beanbags, should be reviewed. Justin Howell was hospitalized in critical condition after a May 31st riot and was discharged this week. He was shot in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas family experiences a tragic end to a patriotic program in Royse City. City officials held a “Celebrating Freedom” event at the local high school that featured music and a fireworks show. A family from Klondike, Texas, attended the event and were visiting with friends after the show. That’s when the family’s 12-year-old…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Due to a collapse in world wide demand for energy during COVID-19, Chesapeake Energy Corporation becomes one of the biggest casualties of the pandemic. Chesapeake lawyers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from the U.S. bankruptcy court in the southern district of Texas.. The gas shale extraction company is a victim of the…… MORE