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Texas Gives Houston $50 Million to Help Recover From Hurricane Harvey

Texas Gives Houston $50 Million to Help Recover From Hurricane Harvey

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Houston hopes to remove debris from Hurricane Harvey within 3 months and the state of Texas has given them the support to be able to accomplish that goal. Governor Greg Abbott has given Houston $50 million from the state’s “Disaster Relief Fund”. “This is what the state of Texas is for and…MORE

State Fair of Texas Kicks Off in Dallas

State Fair of Texas Kicks Off in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The State Fair of Texas is officially underway and millions of people are expected to attend over the next three-and-a-half weeks. 2.4 million people attended the Fair last year and spent a record $56 million dollars on food and rides. This year is no different except for the fact that a fatal accident after a ride…MORE

Price Out as HHS Secretary After Private Plane Scandal

Price Out as HHS Secretary After Private Plane Scandal

(CNN) — President Donald Trump accepted the resignation of Tom Price, the embattled health and human services secretary, Friday in the midst of a scandal over his use of private planes. Price’s departure came as he’s being investigated by the department’s inspector general for using private jets for multiple government business trips, even to fly…MORE

Two Richardson ISD Students Punished For Posting Racial Meme Against Rival Football Team on Social Media

Two Richardson ISD Students Punished For Posting Racial Meme Against Rival Football Team on Social Media

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two schools in the Richardson Independent School District came together in a show of unity this week after two students posted racially insensitive photos on social media. This week was “rivalry week” between J.J. Pearce and Richardson High Schools. District spokesperson Chris Moore said two J.J. Pearce students posted images online with…MORE

Price in Trump’s Crosshairs as Expensive Travel Scrutinized

Price in Trump’s Crosshairs as Expensive Travel Scrutinized

(CNN) — The White House said Thursday it was considering adopting new oversight of administration officials’ use of private planes as President Donald Trump’s health boss — who announced he would pay back the government for only part of his series of charter flights — finds his job in jeopardy. Trump has fumed about Health and Human…MORE