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Texas cactus smuggler pleads guilty

Texas cactus smuggler pleads guilty

El Paso (WBAP/KLIF) – An accused plant smuggler has pleaded guilty to being part of a West Texas ring that smuggled rare Living Rock cacti, a plant that wildlife officials say is a protected species. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas says Harry Bock II, of El Paso, pleaded guilty in…MORE

Appeals court clears Texas execution

Appeals court clears Texas execution

Brownsville (AP) – A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a Texas man to be executed this week for the 1998 fatal stabbing of an 85 year old woman, though his lawyer says he’ll appeal. Ruben Gutierrez is scheduled to die Tuesday for the killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville.…MORE

North Texas Covid 19 Numbers Keep Climbing to New Records

North Texas Covid 19 Numbers Keep Climbing to New Records

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County Saturday listed a new peak in Covid 19 infections; the fourth day of record numbers for the novel coronavirus. Dallas County reports 345 new Covid 19 infections and three additional deaths.  Tarrant County reports 3 deaths as well on Saturday, and 133 new Covid 19 infections; a rate also…MORE

City of Dallas Granted Court Permission to Remove Confederate Monument

City of Dallas Granted Court Permission to Remove Confederate Monument

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas has received a court order granting removal of the confederate monument at Pioneer Park. According to a city spokesperson, the city is working with the vendor to develop a plan for removal, nothing has been determined yet. The ruling comes after city attorneys asked an appeals court to…MORE

Meadows Museum to re-open soon

Meadows Museum to re-open soon

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University has become the first major art museum in Dallas to set a re-opening date after the COVID-19 shutdowns. The Meadows has been closed since March 17. It will re-open July 7. The Meadows will re-open with regular hours, but will allow no more than 25%…MORE