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Abbott Requests Fed Reimbursement for Operation Lone Star

Abbott Requests Fed Reimbursement for Operation Lone Star

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially requested that the federal government reimburse Texas for costs associated with securing the border. The governor sent letters, Thursday, to congressional leadership saying Texas was forced to respond to the border crisis with state resources and tax dollars to the tone of more than $11 billion. Abbott…MORE

Texas Among Several States Served New Settlement from Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma

Texas Among Several States Served New Settlement from Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma

ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma,…MORE

North Texas City Pauses Residential Growth to Focus on Infrastructure and Safety

North Texas City Pauses Residential Growth to Focus on Infrastructure and Safety

The mayor says this allows the city the time to formulate a plan to address concerns Photo Courtesy of WFAA PRINCETON, Texas — The City of Princeton has enacted a 180-day moratorium on new residential developments to address growing concerns over infrastructure and public safety. This marks the second consecutive moratorium issued by the city,…MORE

School Staffer Injured Trying to Avoid Chair a Student Threw, Officials Say

School Staffer Injured Trying to Avoid Chair a Student Threw, Officials Say

The incident happened Tuesday at Collins Intermediate School CORSICANA, Texas — A staff member at Corsicana Independent School District was injured on Tuesday after trying to dodge a chair thrown at them by a student, according to school officials. The incident took place at Collins Intermediate School, the same campus where earlier this school year,…MORE

House Passes Immigrant Detention Bill

House Passes Immigrant Detention Bill

The Laken Riley act was passed with Bipartisan support Photo Courtesy of AP WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday to the Laken Riley Act, a sweeping bill that mandates the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft or violent crimes. The bill, which marks the first significant immigration legislation President Donald…MORE

Dallas City Council Approves Next City Manager

Dallas City Council Approves Next City Manager

The current interim city manager is set to take on the permanent role – one that, in Dallas’ form of government, has more responsibility and power than the mayor DALLAS — A former Dallas City Hall intern is poised to become the city’s most influential public official after the Dallas City Council voted to appoint…MORE

John Brennan Complains After Losing Security Clearance

John Brennan Complains After Losing Security Clearance

Brennan was one of 51 intel officials who signed a letter claiming Hunter Biden’s laptop had the ‘earmarks’ of a Russian operation Ex-CIA Director John Brennan responded to the revocation of his security clearance on Tuesday, accusing President Donald Trump of “misrepresenting the facts” regarding the Hunter Biden laptop story. Trump issued an executive order…MORE

A New Fast-Moving Fire Sparks in California

A New Fast-Moving Fire Sparks in California

(WBAP/KLIF) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new fast-moving wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds ahead of possible rain over the weekend. The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and quickly ripped through 3…MORE

Another North Texas School District Is Enrolling to Students Outside Its District

Another North Texas School District Is Enrolling to Students Outside Its District

The plan has several qualifying factors , according to the district, which announced the “Choose McKinney ISD” initiative. Photo Courtesy of AP MCKINNEY, Texas — The McKinney Independent School District (MISD) is launching an open enrollment program for students who either live outside the district or wish to transfer to another school within the district.…MORE

Trump, Larry Ellison unveil AI project that’ll get start in Texas

Trump, Larry Ellison unveil AI project that’ll get start in Texas

President Donald Trump announced the $500 billion Stargate Project in Texas to advance AI research, starting with a data center in Abilene. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Texas will be the starting point for a major initiative to advance artificial intelligence research in the U.S., announced on January 21 by President Donald Trump, along with leaders…MORE