Associated Press Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with key Democrats and banks. The directive comes after release of some Epstein estate emails that could appear to implicate Trump’s relationship with Epstein, including one to his aide Ghislaine Maxwell that states Trump “knew about…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has signed into law a measure to reopen the government. House lawmakers made a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown entered Day 43 on Wednesday. Democrats wanted to extend…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are making a long-awaited return to potentially end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The House on Wednesday will take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate already passed. President Donald Trump has signaled he supports the measure, so it’s expected to pass the Republican-led…… MORE
The first arctic blast is coming A freeze warning has now been issues for a large swath of North Texas and portions of Central Texas for Sunday night into Monday morning. Temperatures will dip down into the upper 20s and lower 30s, resulting in the coldest morning of the season so far. Be sure to…… MORE
DE Edge Rusher, Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24. The death involving a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound apperars to have come after state troopers attempted to make a vehicle stop of Kneeland’s vehicle on the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Road. Texas state police report a pursuit was initiated, then stopped when troopers…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — AP — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency is confronting staffing shortages caused by air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid, with some calling out of work during…… MORE
Associated Press: Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84. More throughout your day on WBAP.… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. Bessent said China will start by purchasing 12 million metric tons of soybeans from the U.S. between now and January. President Donald Trump…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted around their records on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve made moves to boost the job market but also warned that more help isn’t guaranteed. The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter-point to between 3.75% to 4%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in late trading. The…… MORE
