DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season. The team confirmed the diagnosis on Tuesday. Irving was injured in the first quarter of Dallas’ 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. It’s the biggest setback so far…… MORE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries is likely to shrink as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples. Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday unveiled details of a plan to eradicate the remaining 1/8th of a cent sales tax on groceries. It joins proposals…… MORE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says last week’s Oval Office blowup with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was “regrettable,” and he adds, “It is time to make things right.” His remarks came hours after the White House announced a pause on military aid to Ukraine. In a social media post on X, Zelenskyy…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation and not authorized to speak on the record. A reduction in force of tens of thousands of people…… MORE
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs “very dumb.” Trudeau also called out Trump for appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin while launching a trade war against Canada. Trudeau gave a blunt news conference on Tuesday during his final days in office. Trudeau said that Canada will…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs are here — plunging America into an escalating trade war with China, Canada and Mexico. Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, along with a heightened 20% levy on Chinese goods. In response, all three countries announced retaliatory measures.…… MORE
BEIJING (AP) — China has responded to new U.S. tariffs by announcing it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key U.S. farm products. Those include chicken, pork, soy and beef. The tariffs will take effect from March 10. They follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to raise tariffs on imports…… MORE
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says the country will respond to the 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, with details to come. Mexico will announce the targeted products and other measures Sunday at an event in Mexico City’s central plaza. The delay suggests that Mexico hopes to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of thousands of residents in six North Texas counties might start noticing that tap water doesn’t taste or smell the same. The North Texas Municipal Water District which provides water to customers in Dallas, Collin, Rockwall, Hunt, Kaufman, and Raines counties is temporarily changing their disinfecting process to prepare pipes for warmer…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – DFW AIRPORT – DFW Airport officials are preparing for a record number of travelers over spring break. The airport predicts nearly five million people will pass through DFW Airport over the next two and a half weeks. Officials are advising people to arrive early, to account for long lines at the security, and…… MORE
