GARLAND – WBAP/KLIF – Garland Police charge a 30 year old man with two counts of intoxication manslaughter after a firey crash early Sunday morning. The crash happened on Highway 66, between Dexham and East Centerville Roads. Police say they believe a car driven by Gustavo Huerta Jr. rear-ended another vehicle, causing it to hit…… MORE
Ecuadorians Head To U.S.
Undated (AP) – An extraordinary number of Ecuadorians has been coming to the United States. They now surpass El Salvadorans as the fourth largest nationality encountered by U.S. authorities on the Mexican border, behind Mexicans, Guatemalans, and Hondurans. That also has led to increasing numbers of Ecuadorians vanishing along the perilous journey from their homes.…… MORE
Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico
Washington (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard says cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida. The spill, which is ongoing, appears to be coming from a source underwater at an offshore drilling lease about two miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The reported location is…… MORE
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy and a little cooler with scattered (30%) showers and storms. High: 93. Winds: N 5-15. LABOR DAY: Partly to mostly sunny. An Isolated (10%) shower or storm possible. High: 92. Winds: Light NE.… MORE
Health Officials Closely Watching COVID Cases in Texas Schools
(WBAP/KLIF) — Health and education officials are watching COVID cases among students and school staff in Texas. Less than a month into the school year, Texas schools districts have seen a record number of COVID-19 cases in the classroom. The state says last week more than 27-thousand students and 4-thousand staff members had tested positive. Multiple…… MORE