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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

Tragic, Anitoch High School Shooting: One Student Killed, One Injured

Tragic, Anitoch High School Shooting: One Student Killed, One Injured

Photo courtesy of Fox 4 News NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – A tragic shooting at Antioch High School resulted in the loss of one student’s life and left another injured on Wednesday. The shooter, a 17-year-old identified as Solomon Henderson, is deceased. The incident occurred at approximately 11:09 a.m. ET, as confirmed during a press conference by…MORE

Pentagon Deploys over 1,000 Troops to Southern Border

Pentagon Deploys over 1,000 Troops to Southern Border

Photo courtesy of Fox 4 News The Pentagon is set to deploy up to 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border in the coming days, according to U.S. officials speaking to the Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday. This decision aligns with previous efforts to strengthen border security through increased military support. The move follows executive…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

Seagoville Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver in Fatal Highway Crash

Seagoville Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver in Fatal Highway Crash

Photo courtesy of Fox 4 News SEAGOVILLE, Texas — Authorities in Seagoville are searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a man standing beside a highway. Details of the Incident The tragic crash occurred around 7 p.m. last Thursday on the westbound service road of Highway 175,…MORE