PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A man was hospitalized Sunday after Police said her opened fire inside Plano Police Headquarters. According to Police, Officers responded to a Meet Complainant incident in front of the Plano Police Department Headquarters on 14th Street. The incident described a male, wearing a black shirt and mask, who was behaving erratically. Police said…… MORE
Masks In School Cases Will Be Settled In Court
Washington (AP) – The often-heated debate over whether returning students should wear masks in their classrooms has moved from school boards to courtrooms. In at least 14 states including Texas, lawsuits have been filed either for or against masks in schools. In some Republican-led states, normally rule-enforcing school administrators are finding themselves fighting state leaders.…… MORE
COVID-19 Is Swamping Health Investigators
Undated (AP) – Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections, and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar in the nation’s pandemic response. States are hiring new staff and seeking volunteers to bolster the ranks of contact…… MORE
Voting Rights Rallies Target Proposed Laws
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Thousands of voting rights advocates rallied across the country Saturday, calling for sweeping protections against what they see as a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The rallies came as some states move aggressively to pass laws that critics say will make it harder to vote. Republican lawmakers in…… MORE
Dangerous Hurricane Ida – Could be the worst since the 1850s.
UPDATE: Hurricane Ida has made landfall on Grand Isle, Louisiana, packing sustained winds of 150 miles an hour, 7 miles an hour shy of Category 5 status, and howling wind gusts to 185 miles an hour. Mainland landfall is expected to just west of New Orleans, greatly impacting the cities of Houma, Chavin and Golden…… MORE