Texas first West Nile illness of the year has been reported to the Department of State Health Services, an adult woman from Montgomery County who developed the neurological form of the disease in late April. Diseases like Zika and West Nile remain threats in Texas, and we need everyone to do their part to protect…… MORE
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Texas Lawmakers Cracking Down on Improper Teacher-Student Relationships
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas lawmakers have given final approval to a measure cracking down on inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott. The bill requires principals and superintendents to report inappropriate teacher-student relationships or face jail time and fines up to $10,000. The teacher’s family could also lose access…… MORE
Senator John Cornyn on Short List to Lead FBI
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator John Cornyn is being considered as a replacement for James Comey, the former FBI Director who was fired by President Donald Trump earlier this month. If selected, Cornyn would be the first current federal office holder to become director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since the agency took its current…… MORE
Irving Metro PCS Employee Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Nine-Year-Old Girl
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Irving Police Department arrested a Metro PCS employee for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl numerous times at his job. The department’s James McLellan said 36-year-old Gerardo Israel Strauss has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child with a bond set at $100,000. Investigators said over the past year, the victim was…… MORE
Verizon makes donation to Dallas Police Youth Foundation
Officials with Verizon announced a $50,000 donation to the Dallas youth Foundation Monday. The Dallas Police Department joined Verizon at Rosemont Elementary in Dallas in front of a gymnasium full of students. Dallas Police Chief David Pughes said the donation will benefit the ‘Blue in the School’ program. “The Officers go into schools and they…… MORE