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Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business for $72 Billion

Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business for $72 Billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and HBO Max. The $72 billion deal announced Friday would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. If approved by regulators, the merger would put…MORE

World Cup Teams Set for DFW

World Cup Teams Set for DFW

(WBAP/KLIF) — WFAA News 8 DALLAS — The 48 teams were drawn into groups on Friday afternoon, showing which nations will compete against each other.  North Texas will host the most matches in the tournament – nine.  Five of those nine are group stage matches. AT&T Stadium, which will be rebranded as “Dallas Stadium” for the…MORE

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas Use of Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Midterm Elections

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas Use of Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Midterm Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid objections from three liberal justices, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday allows Texas to use a congressional map boosting the efforts of President Donald Trump to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court ruling finding the new boundaries likely unconstitutional, because they appear to be drawn based…MORE

Judge Issues Injunction Restricting Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital

Judge Issues Injunction Restricting Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington granted a preliminary injunction sought by civil liberties and immigrants rights groups in a lawsuit against the U.S.…MORE

Trump-Backed Republican Matt Van Epps Wins US House Special Election in Tennessee

Trump-Backed Republican Matt Van Epps Wins US House Special Election in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House. Van Epps was backed by President Donald Trump. He defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to keep the 7th Congressional District in the GOP column. But the comparatively slim margin of victory fueled…MORE

Camp Mystic Plans a Partial Reopening in 2026 After the Devastating July Floods

Camp Mystic Plans a Partial Reopening in 2026 After the Devastating July Floods

(WBAP/KLIF) – HUNT, TX – Camp Mystic has announced plans to reopen with new safety measures five months after a catastrophic flood killed 27 of its campers and counselors. Camp officials sent a message to parents that stated that new flood monitors and generators have been installed and that every cabin will have two-way radios.…MORE

Texas Families Can Begin Applying for School Vouchers as Early as Next Week

Texas Families Can Begin Applying for School Vouchers as Early as Next Week

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Private schools and vendors who currently participate in the existing state initiative for students with disabilities can apply on December 9th, while other Texas families can begin applying February 9th. The program, which the Texas Comptroller’s office oversees, will officially launch at the beginning of the 2026/2027 school year. Most…MORE

Hegseth Cites ‘Fog of War’ in Defending Follow-On Strike on Alleged Drug Boat

Hegseth Cites ‘Fog of War’ in Defending Follow-On Strike on Alleged Drug Boat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is citing the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the boat “exploded in fire.”…MORE