Category Archives: National News

US Justice Department Accuses Six Major Landlords of Scheming to Keep Rents High

US Justice Department Accuses Six Major Landlords of Scheming to Keep Rents High

Article by Jesse Bedayn of AP Image Courtesy of AP The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits. The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to…MORE

U.T. President Jay Hartzell Tapped as SMU’s Next President

U.T. President Jay Hartzell Tapped as SMU’s Next President

(From WFAA-TV); DALLAS — University of Texas President Jay Hartzell will become SMU’s next president. SMU’s Board of Trustees approved Hartzell’s hire Tuesday and he will become SMU’s next president effective June 1, 2025. His last day at UT will be May 31.  The announcement comes after SMU President R. Gerald Turner announced plans this fall to…MORE

Texas Border Mayor Worries About Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs

MCALLEN, Texas — The mayor of McAllen, Texas says if things stay the way they are, his city will do just fine in 2025. But Javier Villalobos also admits they’re not 100% sure what will happen under a second Trump Administration, beginning with the President-elect’s promise of mass deportations. If that plan becomes a reality,…MORE

J.D. Vance; Minor Surgery Friday

J.D. Vance; Minor Surgery Friday

(FOX NEWS) – Washington – Fox News reports Vice President-elect J.D. Vance underwent minor surgery after the Senate swearing in on Friday afternoon. The surgery reportedly took place at George Washington Hospital on Friday. Vance, expected to be back at work “immediately”, according to his spokesman William Martin (Copyright, All Rights Reserved, WBAP/KLIF 2025)MORE

Brother of TCU Player Killed in New Orleans Car Attack

Brother of TCU Player Killed in New Orleans Car Attack

NEW ORLEANS (WFAA TV) — One of the 15 people killed in the attack on New Year’s Day on Bourbon Street in New Orleans was the brother of a wide receiver for the Texas Christian University football team. According to CBS Sports, 28-year-old Tiger Bech, who previously played as a wide receiver for Princeton University,…MORE