AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is encouraging schools across the state to utilize additional lessons and resources shared by the Texas Education Agency to increase awareness and understanding of the Israel-Hamas war and root causes of conflict in the region. According to the Governor, in addition to the current curriculum on Israel, antisemitism,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Fox News has independently confirmed that two American nationals held captive by Hamas have been released. A source with knowledge of the release confirmed to Fox News that the two American hostages, a mother and her daughter, were released “on humanitarian grounds” following Qatari mediation efforts. “In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The US State Department warning Americans world-wide to be cautious of the threat of being victims of a terror attack. The agency has issued a travel advisory, warning Americans to exercise increased caution. The State Department is concerned about increased tensions around the globe, stating, “Due to increased tensions in various locations around…… MORE
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Gaza…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – LOS ANGELES – The Dallas Cowboys beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20 to 17. Both teams scored a touchdown in the first quarter bringing the game to a tie. The Cowboys then kicked a field goal in the second quarter putting them in the lead 10 to 7. The Chargers then tied the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at the State Fair of Texas that left a suspect in jail, and three people injured. According to Dallas Police, officers responded to a shooting at the Tower Building at the State Fair of Texas just before 8 p.m. on Saturday. The preliminary investigation determined…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas couple is back home in Arlington after being caught in the crossfire of war, while on vacation in Israel. On the day of the attacks by Hamas on Israel, Barbara Mittler and her husband, Marc Notari were in Jerusalem when rockets went off, forcing them to take cover in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Jordan, of Ohio, will now try to unite colleagues from the deeply divided House GOP majority around his bid ahead…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The White House has raised the number of Americans killed in the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel to 27, with 14 Americans still unaccounted for. Meanwhile, the death toll of Saturday’s attack and fighting in the following days has reached 1,300 in Israel, while Palestinian officials say they’ve lost about 1,400 citizens in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to be House speaker, Rep. Steve Scalise is heading straight into a familiar Republican problem: Skeptical GOP colleagues are reluctant to give their support, denying him the majority vote needed to win the gavel. The House opened its Thursday session at midday in anticipation of floor action to elect a speaker,…… MORE
