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Yaser Said Found Guilty of Capital Murder in Deaths of Daughters

Yaser Said Found Guilty of Capital Murder in Deaths of Daughters

UPDATE: A Dallas County Jury found Yaser Said Guilty in the 2008 shooting deaths of his teen daughters. The jury deliberated about 5 hours before returning the guilty verdict. Said was automatically sentenced to life without parole. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The North Texas father accused of shooting his teenage daughters to death in so-called honor…MORE

Biden Formalizes US Support for Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

Biden Formalizes US Support for Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.’s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact. It’s part of a reshaping of the European security posture after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Senate…MORE

Biden Formalizes US Support for Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

Biden Formalizes US Support for Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the NATO alliance Tuesday as he signed the instruments of ratification that delivered the U.S.’s formal backing of the Nordic nations entering the mutual defense pact. It’s part of a reshaping of the European security posture after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Senate…MORE

Arlington ISD Launches New, Real-Time Security Tracker

Arlington ISD Launches New, Real-Time Security Tracker

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Arlington ISD set up a new real-time security tracker on its website that will keep students, staff and the public in the loop before, during and after an emergency. District Superintendent Doctor Marcelo Cavazos said the system is vital to helping prevent the spreading of misinformation amid a tense situation…MORE

Trump’s Texas Allies React to Reported FBI Raid

Trump’s Texas Allies React to Reported FBI Raid

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of Former President Donald Trump’s Texas allies are speaking out about the FBI raid that Trump said happened at his Mara Lago Estate. The former President announced the raid on social media on Monday night. The FBI did not immediately release details about the reported search of the Mara Lago estate.…MORE

Trump says FBI Conducting Search of Mar-a-Lago Estate

Trump says FBI Conducting Search of Mar-a-Lago Estate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence. That’s according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Trump says agents opened…MORE

Actress Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73

Actress Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73

NEW YORK (AP) – Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” has died. She was 73. Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million albums, also won countless hearts as everyone’s favorite…MORE

Father, Son get Life for Hate Crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death

Father, Son get Life for Hate Crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – The white father and son convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting after they chased the Black man through a Georgia neighborhood have been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime. A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Travis McMichael and his father Greg McMichael on Monday…MORE

Five People Ejected, Two Killed in Boat Collision Near Freeport

Five People Ejected, Two Killed in Boat Collision Near Freeport

GULF COAST (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Texas Parks and Wildlife are investigating what caused two boats to collide in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Freeport Saturday night. Five people were ejected and two were killed. The U.S. Coast Guard said a man operating a 22-foot boat traveling northbound called for help around 9:15 p.m. telling…MORE

What to Watch in Wis., 3 Other States in Tuesday’s Primaries

What to Watch in Wis., 3 Other States in Tuesday’s Primaries

The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday’s primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence. Democrats are picking a candidate to face two-term GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for control of the closely divided chamber. Meanwhile, voters in Vermont are picking a replacement…MORE