Associated Press: Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suggesting the United States won’t govern Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country. The turnaround Sunday comes after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier the…… MORE
Associated Press: The U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel. On Saturday, no flights crossed over Venezuela, according to FlightRadar24.com. Major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean after the FAA imposed restrictions. Flights to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Aruba were canceled. Airlines are waiving change fees…… MORE
Associated Press: US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump says the United States will run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations in the aftermath of an audacious military operation…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Several new laws now officially on the books in Texas, that range from insurance to compliance with immigration officials to artificial intelligence. One new law that now in effect is Senate Bill 8, which requires sheriff offices that operate jails to cooperate with ICE in enforcing federal immigration laws. Another…… MORE
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s Eve revelers. Investigators said Friday that they planned to look into whether the material on the ceiling that…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Beginning January 27th, Southwest Airlines is moving to assigned seating with three tiers – standard, preferred, and extra legroom. On that same day, the airline is also changing its policy for plus-size customers. Instead of a giving a free second seat to plus-sized passengers when space allows, after January 27th…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Officials with Sachs Global stated that Mark Metrick is leaving the job after nearly 30 years with the company. Following Metrick’s departure, Sachs Global executive chairman Richard Baker was named as interim CEO. This change comes days after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is preparing for bankruptcy. The company missed a…… MORE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of the country’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff. In announcing the appointment of Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy said Ukraine must focus on security issues, the development of its defense and security forces, and peace talks — areas that are overseen by…… MORE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials have exchanged dueling threats as widening economic protests sweep across parts of the Islamic Republic. Trump initially wrote on his Truth Social platform, warning Iran that if it “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States “will come to their rescue.” At…… MORE
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s separatist movement has announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south and demanded other factions in the war-torn country accept the move. The announcement Friday marked an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other. The UAE-backed…… MORE
