(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Under the new proposal, the city would stay in charge of core operations, and bring in private partners to fill Fair Park with more festivals, restaurants, retail, and even a hotel inside of the fairgrounds. The shift comes after the city took back control of Fair Park from Oakview Group…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is citing the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the boat “exploded in fire.”…… MORE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S. The operation, which could begin soon, targets people in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area with final deportation orders. This move follows President Trump’s recent rhetoric about the Somali community, which has heightened tensions. The…… MORE
Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains. Yuri Ushakov, a senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin, spoke to reporters on Wednesday after a lengthy session at the Kremlin. Putin met U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner as…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Video played in a New York court shows how police approached, arrested and searched Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. Those moments underlie key questions about what evidence can and can’t be used in the case surrounding the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. Mangione has pleaded not guilty.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges. Rahmanullah Lakanwal made his initial court appearance by video from a hospital bed for charges stemming from the Nov. 26 shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and wounded Staff…… MORE
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The wife of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández says he has been released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has confirmed his release from a penitentiary in West Virginia on Monday. Hernández was sentenced last year to 45 years for aiding drug…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged a historic $6.25 billion on Tuesday to provide an incentive to families to adopt new investment accounts for children. The so-called “Trump Accounts” were created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation but have not yet launched. The gift has little precedent…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping import taxes. They’re already going to court to demand refunds on the tariffs they’ve paid. The Court of Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington…… MORE
MILAN (AP) — The Prada Group has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace for $1.375 billion. The deal announced Tuesday brings the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada’s “ugly chic” aesthetic and Miu Miu’s youth-driven appeal. The highly anticipated acquisition is expected to relaunch Versace’s fortunes. Versace has…… MORE
