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Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44B and Will Privatize Company

Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44B and Will Privatize Company

Associated Press Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers. The outspoken Tesla CEO, who is also…MORE

Judge Finds Donald Trump in Contempt in New York Legal Fight

Judge Finds Donald Trump in Contempt in New York Legal Fight

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – A New York judge has found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings. Judge Arthur Engoron on Monday ordered Trump to pay a fine…MORE

LISTEN: Mother on Texas Death Row Granted Stay in Execution

LISTEN: Mother on Texas Death Row Granted Stay in Execution

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a Stay of Execution, on Monday, for Melissa Lucio and ordered the 138th Judicial District Court of Cameron Country to consider new evidence of her innocence in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah. Lucio was convicted of her daughter’s murder in 2007, but her attorneys…MORE

Mother on Texas Death Row Granted Stay in Execution

Mother on Texas Death Row Granted Stay in Execution

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a Stay of Execution, on Monday, for Melissa Lucio and ordered the 138th Judicial District Court of Cameron Country to consider new evidence of her innocence in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah. Lucio was convicted of her daughter’s murder in 2007, but her attorneys…MORE

Body of Missing Texas National Guard Soldier Recovered at Southern Border

Body of Missing Texas National Guard Soldier Recovered at Southern Border

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of the Texas National Guard Soldier who was reported missing at Texas-Mexico border last Friday was recovered on Monday, according to Congressman Tony Gonzalez. According to the Texas Military Department, Specialist Bishop Evans was assigned to Operation Lone Star and was helping migrants cross the Rio Grande River near Eagle…MORE

Tarrant County DA’s Office Raises Awareness for Crime Victims

Tarrant County DA’s Office Raises Awareness for Crime Victims

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office is raising awareness for crime victims. The office, along with representatives from the Community Supervision and Corrections Department and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, placed wreaths at subcourthouses throughout Tarrant County Monday morning. The wreaths are a tribute to crime victims…MORE

MISSING TEEN: FTW Family Searching for Teen Who Went Missing from Family Home [VIDEO]

MISSING TEEN: FTW Family Searching for Teen Who Went Missing from Family Home [VIDEO]

UPDATED: 4/26/22 9:09AM Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – After discovering 14-year Brooklyn Waters missing from the family home last Thursday, her mother, Monica Waters, checked their home security footage which shows that her daughter left the house and got into a waiting black Dodge Ccharger around 8:10pm Fort Worth Police spokesman Brad…MORE

Reports: Twitter May be Inching Closer to a Buy-Out Deal with Elon Musk [LISTEN]

Reports: Twitter May be Inching Closer to a Buy-Out Deal with Elon Musk [LISTEN]

AP (WBAP/KLIF) – The New York Times reports that Twitter’s board and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are negotiating over his bid to buy the social media platform. Musk said last week that he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a deal. The Times…MORE

Reports: Twitter May be Inching Closer to a Buy-Out Deal with Elon Musk [LISTEN]

Reports: Twitter May be Inching Closer to a Buy-Out Deal with Elon Musk [LISTEN]

AP (WBAP/KLIF) – The New York Times reports that Twitter’s board and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are negotiating over his bid to buy the social media platform. Musk said last week that he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a deal. The Times…MORE