NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial is buying Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s biggest lenders and credit card issuers. Discover Financial shareholders will receive Capital One shares valued at nearly $140, according to a news release issued by the companies Monday. Discover…… MORE
LEWISVILLE, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – On Monday night the Lewisville City Council voted 4 to 3 to ban short term rentals on new properties for one year. This comes just one month after the city council approved new regulations for short term rentals. The one year hiatus will give the city staff much needed time…… MORE
The Dickinson Independent School District and Tarleton State University are starting a groundbreaking partnership that aims to help more high schoolers get to college. Beginning with the Class of 2024, Dickinson ISD seniors in the top 50% of their graduating class will earn automatic admission to Tarleton State. Tarleton State also will waive act or…… MORE
UPDATE: 1:15 PM – PTAA School says students are safe, and all safety protocols were quickly put into place after reports a student with a firearm had entered the school. UPDATE: 11:17 AM – Mesquite Police say they have a suspect in custody in connection with an apparent shooting inside PTAA School in the 3200…… MORE
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is making it its mission to distribute as many eclipse safety glasses as they can. The once-in-a-lifetime eclipse is set to happen on Monday, April 8th. And representatives with the Perot Museum say they’re giving out more than one million complimentary eclipse safety glasses to over 50 schools…… MORE
One North Texas organization is working to help those who just got out of prison get back on their feet. Prison to Purpose is hosting a 12-week comprehensive course designed for individuals recently released from incarceration. The organization assumes the responsibility of covering all probation or parole fees for participants throughout the duration of the…… MORE
LIVINGSTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s been an arrest in connection to a Southeast Texas Amber Alert as the search for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham intensifies. Her family reported Audrii missing after she didn’t get off the bus at the end of the day last Thursday in Livingston, about 74 miles northeast of Houston. Investigators learned…… MORE
Baylor University is retiring Brittney Griner’s jersey. The ceremony took place before the Baylor vs Texas Tech women’s basketball game that happened Sunday. Griner played with the Bears from 2009 to 2013, where she led her team to a perfect 40-0 national championship season during her junior year. She later went on to be the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth. Judge Arthur Engoron issued his decision after a 2½-month trial that saw…… MORE
The City of Fort Worth is seeking applicants to fill various vacancies on its boards and commissions. Members of City Boards and Commissions play a major role in providing resident oversight and input to staff and elected officials on a variety of issues. Qualified applicants are needed for the following: Aviation Advisory Board- Members advise…… MORE
