KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-U.S. summit concluded without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years. In a reversal only few hours after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said an overall peace…… MORE
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Glowing Reviews From Alaska Summit, But No Details
Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have ended after more than two and a half hours. The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers for a high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security. Trump’s allies have cast the U.S. president as a…… MORE
Texas House Democrats Submit Conditions for Their Return
(WBAP/KLIF) — CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home. The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special…… MORE
Zelenskyy; EU Leaders Speak with President Trump Ahead of Friday’s Ceasefire Talks Between Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin for a virtual summit with European leaders and US President Donald Trump. The talks come ahead of Trump’s planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. The White House characterizes the meetings as a “listening excercise”; appearing to downplay ultimate hopes for a ceasefire between…… MORE
Mass Shooting in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas’ capital, killing two adults and a child before stealing two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the city, authorities said. Austin Police Chief…… MORE
Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned Putin-Trump summit
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal. The maximalist demands reflect Putin’s determination to reach the goals he…… MORE
Cowboys fall to the Rams 31-21 in first preseason game
WFAA NEWS 8: INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — CeeDee Lamb took a big hit and committed a penalty in the Dallas Cowboys’ preseason opener even though the star receiver wasn’t in uniform. A sprinting official ran straight into Lamb’s back on the sideline during the second quarter of the Cowboys’ game against the Los Angeles Rams…… MORE
Tax-Free Weekend Kicks Off for Back-To-School
(WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of thousands of students in North Texas about to start a new school year, and this weekend families can get their back to school shopping done tax free. Back to school items like shoes, clothes, school supplies, and backpacks, are all tax free both in stores and online. Computers, textbooks, specially designed…… MORE
Apollo 13 Moon Mission Leader James Lovell Dies at 97
CHICAGO (AP) — Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died. He was 97. NASA confirmed his death in a statement Friday. Lovell was also part of the Apollo 8 flight that became the first to…… MORE
The City of Dallas Presents a Balanced Budget Focusing on Police Pay Raises, Tax Cuts, and Senior Exemptions
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – On Friday, the Dallas City Manager presented a balanced budget which totals $5.2 billion dollars, which is an increase from this year’s $4.97 billion dollar budget. However, city officials faced significant challenges preparing the budget since Dallas is facing lower-than-expected sales tax revenue, an increase in home appraisal appeals, and…… MORE
