BEIRUT (AP) — Israel is pressing forward on two fronts. The Israeli military is pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead Wednesday and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. As Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack a day earlier, the region braced…… MORE
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US School-Entry Vaccination Rates Fall as Exemptions Keep Rising
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high. That’s according to federal data posted Wednesday. Exemptions rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, nearly 93% of kindergartners got their required shots. That’s lower than where it was…… MORE
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Dockworkers Join Other Unions in Trying to Fend Off Automation, or Minimize the Impact
NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines. The International Longshoremen’s Association represents approximately 45,000 dock workers who walked off the job. Among their demands is a total ban on the automation of grates, cranes and container-moving trucks in…… MORE
Chat-GPT Maker Open-AI Raises $6.6 Billion in Fresh Funding as It Moves Away From Its Nonprofit Roots
(WBAP/KLIF) – OpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the funding round is backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia and SoftBank. That’s according to a source familiar with the…… MORE
Mavericks Superstar Luka Doncic Is Hurt
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic injured a calf during preseason practice, and will be re-evaluated in a week. While the Mavericks are in Las Vegas for training camp, the club didn’t indicate if Doncic was with the team or stayed in Dallas. The injury to Doncic comes after fellow star…… MORE
Walz and Vance Face Off in Policy Heavy Discussion in CBS VP Debate, Attack Each Others Running Mates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator, following last…… MORE
AMBER ALERT Issued for Missing 16-Year-Old Hurst Girl, Police Believe She’s in Grave Danger
HURST (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The search continues for the North Texas teen at the heart of an Amber Alert issued Tuesday. It’s been 48 hours since 16-year-old Zoe Rowbotham was seen and police believe she’s in grave danger. Her family said Zoe has a diminished mental health capacity. Hurst police say she ran away…… MORE
Cowboys Pass Rusher Demarcus Lawrence Out at Least 4 Games With IR Move for Foot Injury
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on injured reserve with a foot injury. The move sidelines their second-best pass rusher behind Micah Parsons for at least four games. The Cowboys filled Lawrence’s roster spot by signing defensive end K.J. Henry off Cincinnati’s practice squad. Parsons is also expected…… MORE
Sean ‘diddy’ Combs Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 120 People, Attorney Says
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney says he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday that he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and 60 females, and that 25 were minors…… MORE
John Amos, Patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy Nominee for the Blockbuster ‘Roots,’ Dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news of his death Tuesday. He played James Evans Sr. on…… MORE
