(AP) – Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging, creating an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries. The combined company will include 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company’s newly formed board will include six directors…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York jury has convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of fraud charges. The 31-year-old California man was convicted Thursday in Manhattan federal court by jurors who rejected his testimony that he didn’t defraud customers. Bankman-Fried has been jailed since August, when a judge concluded he’d tried to influence prospective trial…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. In a departure from norms, Johnson’s package required that the emergency…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Arlington ISD is joining in the festivities in honor of the Texas Rangers first-ever World Series win. The district announced Thursday that it is canceling classes on Friday, so students and staff can attend a celebratory parade near Globe Life Field tomorrow. “This is the first championship win for the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) Arlington – The City of Arlington will honor the Texas Rangers first World Series Championship with a parade and ceremony on Friday, November 3. The events will take place in the Arlington Entertainment District and will be open free of charge to all fans. The parade is expected to begin at 12:15 p.m. with…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers won the World Series for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday night in Arizona. The Rangers were the first to put points on the board in the seventh inning. In the top of the 9th the Rangers moved ahead by 5. Final score Rangers 5 Arizona 0. Fans…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight died at the age of 83 on Wednesday. Knights family released the below statement: It is with heavy hearts that we share that Coach Bob Knight passed away at his home in Bloomington surrounded by his family. We are grateful for all the thoughts and prayers, and…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being named the Top Business Climate in the nation by Site Selection Magazine on Wednesday. Announced during a press conference at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin, it marks the third national best business climate ranking for Texas this year, with awards announced in June and September.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a second straight time but left the door open to further rate hikes if inflation pressures should accelerate in the months ahead. The Fed said in a statement after its latest meeting that it would keep its benchmark rate at…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Longtime Fort Worth Congresswoman Kay Granger announced Wednesday she will not seek reelection after nearly three decades on Capitol Hill. The 80-year-old chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee and has represented Texas’ 12th congressional district since 1997. She became the first Republican woman to go to the U.S. House…… MORE
