KTAB News

25/01/2025

ABILENE HOMELESSNESS
Joseph Gutierrez and Stephanie Diede, residents of Abilene, found their way to the city by following quite the same path.

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Residents of Abilene, Joseph Gutierrez and Stephanie Diede, did find their way in Abilene by following quite the same path. But they share a common struggle, livi…

25/01/2025

Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been wracked in recent days by…

25/01/2025

Spirit Airlines updates dress code, tattoo policy for passengers

Passengers flying on Spirit Airlines can now be removed from a flight if a tattoo or other “body art” is deemed “lewd, obscene, or offensive.”

25/01/2025

Woman finds police-issued rifle, bulletproof vests in Hertz rental

A woman was shocked after she opened the trunk of her rental car to find a police-issued assault rifle.

25/01/2025

Homeowners in Palisades Fire area angered by bank's decision

With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering in California, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in Mandeville Canyon received an unpleasant notice from their bank: Their home equity lines…

24/01/2025

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24/01/2025

Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch undocumented immigrants

A Mississippi District Attorney proposed new legislation on Wednesday to pay bounty hunters a reward for helping to deport undocumented immigrants.

24/01/2025

GARAGE PROPOSAL
A proposal to bring a faith-based garage to Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene is drawing both support and concern from the community as new information was made public on the project this week.

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A proposal to bring a faith-based garage to Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene is drawing both support and concern from the community as new information was made public …

24/01/2025

Horse Protection Act expansion sparks criticism from Texas officials

The United States Department of Agriculture released new modifications to the Horse Protection Act that will go into effect on Feb. 1, which have drawn criticism from Texas Agriculture Commissioner…

24/01/2025

Marilyn Manson won't face domestic violence and sexual assault charges, DA says

“We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences, and we thank them for their cooperation and patience with the i…

24/01/2025

ICE agents raid NJ seafood store, detain US military veteran

“I asked them [the agents] what documentation they were looking for, and they said it was a license or a passport. I thought, who walks around with a passport?”

24/01/2025

Junya Watanabe puts a twist on classic Americana at Paris Fashion Week menswear show

PARIS (AP) — Beige hunting jackets with oversized pockets, paired with discreet shirts and ties, opened Junya Watanabe’s latest menswear show at Paris Fashion Week Friday. It was a deceptively clas…

24/01/2025

MORE HOMELESS IN ABILENE?
The West Texas Homeless Network conducted their annual Point in Time count in Abilene yesterday to get a gauge on how many people are struggling with homelessness this year. The organization says they expect that number to be on the rise.

Read more: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/is-homelessness-on-the-rise-in-abilene-annual-survey-set-to-show-higher-local-numbers/

24/01/2025

Books by Percival Everett and the late Alexei Navalny are among finalists for critics circle prizes

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham’s acclaimed work about the Challenger disaster are amon…

24/01/2025

Trump ‘very surprised’ by Murkowski, Collins votes against Hegseth

President Donald Trump said Friday that he wasn’t expecting Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) to vote against his controversial nominee for secretary of Defen…

24/01/2025

Ford recalls over 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks: Here's why

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.

24/01/2025

Marlee Matlin, a trailblazer for deaf actors, opens up in a new documentary

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film ki…