Jonathan McCall

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Anchor and Reporter at KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ)

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Texas lawmakers consider overhaul of school accountability standards

1 week ago | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

AUSTIN, Texas — A new bill making its way through the Texas Legislature could bring major changes to how public schools across the state are held accountable. House Bill 4 proposes eliminating the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, commonly known as the STAAR test, which is currently administered to students in grades 3 through 12 every spring. Instead, students would take three shorter assessments throughout the school year.
Warden: Jessie Hoffman execution is still on

1 month ago | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

ANGOLA, La. – Louisiana is set to carry out its first execution in in less than an hour. It’s the first execution in 15 years and first to use nitrogen gas. Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Darrell Vannoy updated the media around 4:45 p.m., saying the execution is still on.
Carthage teacher under investigation in Texas teacher cheating scheme

Feb 10, 2025 | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

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Police: Shooter in Shreveport delivery driver murder arrested in violent Texas armed robbery

Jan 28, 2025 | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

SHREVEPORT, La. - Early in their investigation after the murder of Billy Jamison, Shreveport police say two names quickly popped up on their radar. "We had some suspects' names right from the very beginning," said Cpl. Chris Bordelon, with Shreveport Police. The two names, brothers Kelvin and Larry Lewis. “Our detectives worked this case for 72 hours straight and had to vet a lot of information,” says Bordelon.
Texas lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education as legislative session starts Tuesday

Jan 14, 2025 | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

AUSTIN - Immigration, cannabis and education bills are expected to keep Texas lawmakers busy when the 89th Texas Legislature convenes Tuesday in Austin. Since November’s filing period began, more than 2500 bills have been filed by lawmakers. Some of the proposals include pay raises for some state workers, including teachers. “I think one of the biggest topics is going to be school vouchers. We saw that fight play out last legislative session,” says Texas Tribute Political Reporter James Barragan.
Louisianians running out of time to get federal mandated REAL ID in 2025

Nov 20, 2024 | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Time is ticking for Louisianians to get the federally mandated REAL ID. With less than six months to go until a federally mandated deadline, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Security Administration held a news conference Wednesday at Shreveport Regional Airport to urge people to not wait until the last minute. “We still have more than a million people who are still not compliant.
SPD Chief provides timeline on worker relocation from headquarters

Oct 23, 2024 | ktbs.com | Jonathan McCall

SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith is confident that some of SPD workers will move to temporary locations before the end of the year, as part of an extensive renovation project of its longtime headquarters on Texas Avenue. Smith providing an update to the Shreveport City Council during the public safety committee hearing on Tuesday. “I think three-fourths of the workers will be moved before the end of the year,” Smith told KTBS.
Scottsdale among 80 cities targeted in nationwide 'tourist burglary' ring, millions stolen, laundered to bank accounts

Aug 29, 2024 | 12news.com | Jonathan McCall

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Federal prosecutors have arrested six people in connection to a so-called “tourist burglary” ring According to federal court records, organized groups of thieves would visit the United States on tourist visits. During the visits, they would break into homes, steal from businesses and commit other financial crimes.
A Federated Registration System for Artificial Intelligence in Health

Aug 12, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Michael J. Pencina |Jonathan McCall

In 2000, a web-based federal registry of information about clinical trials was first made available to the public. This registry, ClinicalTrials.gov, provided descriptive information about interventional trials performed under US regulatory oversight and later expanded to include information about study findings. Now, in 2024, such registration is a necessary step in ensuring transparent access to information about clinical trials, and multiple tools facilitate analysis of registry data.
Scottsdale woman loses $25,000 to scammers | 12news.com

Jun 19, 2024 | 12news.com | Jonathan McCall

After losing thousands of dollars to scammers pretending to be her bank, a Scottsdale small business owner is fighting to get her money back and warn others.