WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn led a republican response to President Joe Biden’s executive order significantly limiting asylum seekers when the border is overwhelmed. Cornyn, surrounded by several of his colleagues, questioned the timing of the decision. “He’s waited until today to actually do what he calls effective actions to secure the border,” Cornyn…… MORE
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Shooting at Irving Wingstop; Suspect in Custody
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Irving Police are investigating what led up to a fatal shooting inside a Wingstop restaurant this week. It happened Monday night at the location on Nursery Road and East Irving Boulevard. One person is dead and another is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The unidentified suspect was arrested a short…… MORE
McLendon-Chisolm Dam Deemed Safe, No Evacuations Needed
ROCKWALL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Residents in the the city of McLendon-Chisolm in Rockwall County are breathing a sigh of relief less than 24 hours after receiving a notice to be ready to evacuate Sunday evening. The move came as city officials monitor the status of the dam in the Chisolm Crossing subdivision. The…… MORE
Southwest Airlines is Back in Court Over Firing of Flight Attendant With Anti-Abortion Views
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has gone back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired for her anti-abortion views. Arguments were heard Monday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. Southwest says the flight attendant was fired because she violated company…… MORE
Toyota Apologizes for Cheating on Vehicle Testing and Halts Production of Three Models
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has apologized for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models. The fraudulent testing at Japan’s top automaker involved the use of inadequate or outdated data in collision tests and incorrect testing of airbag inflation and rear-seat damage in crashes. Engine tests were also found to be…… MORE