WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it’s close to the White House and has built-in security. Known as “the president’s course,” Andrews has hosted presidents dating back to Gerald Ford. Barack Obama played it more than 100 times.…… MORE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old who allegedly pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Christian Sturdivant is charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Authorities say he shared plans with an undercover FBI employee…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – On Monday, the DART Convention Center station on South Lamar Street and Memorial Drive is closing for several years. It’s part of the city’s redevelopment plan for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Even though DART trains will still pass by the station, they will no longer be stopping at…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – ALLEN, TX – Earlier this month, the Allen City Council passed an ordinance that bans public sleeping on streets, parking lots, walkways, and at office buildings and apartment buildings. Violating the ban is a misdemeanor, and carries a fine of up to 500 dollars after the first offence. Homeless advocates argue that the…… MORE
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded. Friday’s quake had a magnitude of 6.5 and its epicenter was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero near the Pacific coast resort…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in…… MORE
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have removed more than 300,000 inactive university students from public university records. The move announced on Friday nearly halves Greece’s official student population. The move ends a decades-old policy that allowed extended enrollment and long study breaks. The practice was abolished under recent legislation. The Education Ministry said that…… MORE
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said. The fire happened in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Attorney general of Valais Canton Beatrice Pilloud says it is too early to determine…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani is reveling in what he calls a “new era” for New York City. He was officially sworn in just after midnight Thursday, but politicians and other supporters gathered at City Hall in the afternoon for a larger ceremony. Mamdani is the city’s first Muslim mayor, its first of South…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. He also disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering details. Trump, in the interview, said he regretted undergoing the…… MORE
