AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – An invitation-only party in Austin called the “Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas” at Tesla’s new billion-dollar-plus “Gigafactory” was the biggest secret and the toughest ticket in town. As many as 15,000 people were expected to attend the private event hosted by Tesla mogul Elon Musk on Thursday. It marks the opening…… MORE
Inmate Escapes Custody at DFW Airport
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – A female inmate being transported through DFW Airport escaped custody Friday morning. According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, Jerrecca Louise Stevenson was being transported from Missouri to the Dallas County Jail on drug charges. Stevenson is a 24-year-old black woman last seen walking near a hotel in Euless wearing a…… MORE
State, Community Leaders Urge Release of Texas Death Row Inmate
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are pushing for clemency in an execution scheduled for later this month. 15 years after the death of her 2-year-old daughter in Harlingen, Melissa Lucio is on the death row. She’s scheduled to be put to death on April 27. Prosecutors said Lucio abused the girl, but witnesses contend it…… MORE
Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars Ban over Chris Rock Slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting Friday of the academy’s board of governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions. The…… MORE
Arrest of Texas Top 10 Most Wanted Felon in Oregon
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announces the arrest on March 28th of a Texas Top 10 Most Wanted Felon in Medford, Oregon. James Mark Bishop was arrested on charges of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child and Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, alleged to have occurred in Texas. Paxton’s…… MORE