(WBAP/KLIF) – The new salary increases are part of a growing effort to keep teachers in the classroom. Earlier this week, Northwest ISD approved a new compensation plan giving teachers with five or more years of experience a $5,000 raise, and other teachers raises up to $2,500. Starting pay at Northwest ISD is now set…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – PLANO, TX – JC Penney is closing one of its local distribution centers, which will put nearly 300 people out of work. The company is planning to have two rounds of layoffs at its Alliance Logistics Center in Haslet, which is scheduled to permanently close on November first. JC Penney is based in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – About 50 Republican lawmakers, including Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick signed on to a letter asking Governor Abbott to add abortion restrictions to the special session agenda. They are pushing SB 2880, which is a bill that would give any Texas citizen the power to sue anyone who mails, distributes, or…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Eight parents from North Texas are suing the Texas Education Agency, Dallas ISD, and Lancaster ISD in federal court, and are asking a judge to declare Senate Bill 10 unconstitutional to keep it from taking effect. Several of the plaintiffs are also religious leaders, and argue that requiring classrooms to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes, not “completely and totally obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said. That’s according to two people familiar with the early assessment who were not authorized to address the matter publicly and…… MORE
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian witnesses and hospitals say Israeli forces and drones have opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid in southern and central Gaza, killing at least 44 people. Gaza’s health authorities said Tuesday the number of Palestinians killed in the war has risen above 56,000. They say the…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani has built a significant lead against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the rest of the candidates in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. Cuomo conceded the contest on Tuesday less than two hours after the polls closed. The the race’s ultimate outcome will be decided by a ranked choice…… MORE
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is praising U.S. President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way” on defense. Trump shared Rutte’s message as leaders in the security alliance gathered Tuesday in the Netherlands for a two-day summit. The allies are expected to endorse a goal of spending 5%…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell says, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts. Powell said Tuesday that the economy is in a good position and that…… MORE
Federal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Musk’s test run of self-driving “robotaxis” in Texas after videos on social media show a few of them braking suddenly or going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong side of the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety…… MORE
