AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 mostly low-profile bills approved by the Legislature, nixing everything from mandating training on sexual abuse prevention for public school students to allowing small counties to accept some mail-in election ballots. Announced Thursday, the vetoes’ impacts weren’t far-reaching. Many dealt with obscure or local issues. One…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The SPCA of Texas said they’ve rescued nearly 100 pets in North Texas in the last three weeks. The organization’s Victoria Albrecht said 50 cats, 26 dogs and a variety of other animals were suffering from a variety of mistreatments. “Starvation, neglect, abandonment…all these causes are part of the reasons why SPCA…… MORE
PHEONIX (WBAP/KLIF News) – One of the largest Christian denominations in the world is denouncing the views of the Alt-Right and white supremacists. The Southern Baptists voted to officially rebuke the radical right at their annual convention in Pheonix, Arizona this week. Christine Wicker is a religious writer and researcher and told WFAA TV the decision…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Zoo recently welcomed a male reticulated giraffe to the herd. The soon-to-be-named calf weighed 185 pounds and stands about 6 feet tall. When fully grown, he’ll weigh up to 3,000 pounds and measure about 18 feet from head to hoof. The Fort Worth Zoo takes care of a…… MORE
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Health officials from Texas and Mexico are meeting in El Paso this week to discuss ways to slow down the spread of the Zika virus. Texas Health Commissioner John Hellerstedt said Zika is carried by a different type of mosquito than the West Nile Virus carriers. “It has a completely different ecology…… MORE