NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown…… MORE
UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said Thursday that it had contacted the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain elements of its business. The Wall Street Journal has been reporting that federal officials had launched…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — As president, Donald Trump doesn’t get a lot of pushback, but he got some Thursday from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed’s headquarters. Standing in the plywood-sheathed building, Trump claimed the project was over budget at $3.1 billion. Powell disagreed, saying Trump’s number was including a…… MORE
Frisco ISD confirms it received subpoenas for student records in a murder case that stems from an April track meet. Author: Jobin Panicker Published: 11:16 PM CDT July 24, 2025 Updated: 11:18 PM CDT July 24, 2025 FROM MEDIA PARTNER WFAA NEWS 8 FRISCO, Texas — A Frisco ISD spokesperson has confirmed to WFAA that the school district…… MORE
CLEARWATER, FL. (WBAP/KLIF)- 71- year old World Wrestling entertainer Hulk Hogan has died at his home in Clearwater, Florida, after hospitalization last month for what appears to have been a bad reaction to surgery last month. Reports indicate Hogan could not speak after surgery and was sent home with medical care. Fans had been expressing…… MORE
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge has ordered Bryan Kohberger to serve life in prison without parole for killing four University of Idaho students. Friends and relatives delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation at the sentencing hearing Wednesday. Kohberger killed the students in their rental home in 2022. Madison Mogen’s stepdad Scott Laramie…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF)- FORT WORTH, TX – On Tuesday night, the Fort Worth ISD School Board approved a new personal device policy for students in compliance with House Bill 1481, which is the new state law banning personal communication devices in schools. The new policy will require students to turn off and put away personal communication devices…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Last month, Governor Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned THC from consumable hemp products, and told lawmakers to come up with a way to regulate the industry. If passed Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people. A joint committee is expected to review local officials’ handling of the floods as well as flood warning systems. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and county authorities have largely evaded questions…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is leaving Washington early as Republicans clash over the Jeffrey Epstein files. House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Epstein as some Republicans push for a vote on the matter. Johnson said Tuesday morning that he wants to give the White House “space” to…… MORE
