WASHINGTON (AP) – A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison. The sentence imposed Monday is the longest so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of the…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) – Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy. The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday. That is a month after…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Senior Senator from Texas announced on Monday that he is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. “After dodging it for 2 [plus] years I’ve tested positive for COVID-19,” Sen. Cornyn posted on Twitter. “I’m fully vaccinated and boosted, and doing fine. While quarantining I’ll continue to fight Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin’s…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser this week, inviting the mayors to visit Texas’ southern border. The Governor said the purpose of the invite is for the mayors to see the surge of illegal immigration at the…… MORE
KAUFMAN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Authorities in Kaufman County are searching for the driver who left a path of destruction over the weekend. He’s accused of towing a burning trailer along county roads 151 and 151A, just east of Kaufman, which sparked three separate fires on Sunday. Witnesses reported that the driver ditched the burning…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism over his movements on the day of the Uvalde massacre nearly over two months ago. Abbott previously said that he stopped at a campaign fundraiser following the shooting on May 24 and “let people know” he couldn’t stay, but the Dallas Morning News reports that he…… MORE
Hemphill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A man who showed up at a Beto O’Rourke rally in Hemphill armed with a semiautomatic rifle. A post by East Texas Democrat, in part, described a “very tall man with an assault weapon strapped across his chest and a pistol on his hip who identified himself a preacher. “ The…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) The White House says President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation. It’s a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says in a letter that Biden “has experienced…… MORE
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was “unacceptable.” Smith says he reached out to the comedian about the incident but was told Rock wasn’t ready to talk. Smith, seated and wearing…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time when Americans struggled to pay for gasoline, food and other basic necessities. On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion. The sky-high profits come…… MORE
