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Humanitarian Relief for Ukraine Coordinates Across Texas

Humanitarian Relief for Ukraine Coordinates Across Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Ukrainian officials are meting with government officials, volunteers, and the private sector in North Texas as war continues to rage in Ukraine. Vitalii Tarasiuk, Consul General of Ukraine in Houston, met with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Monday as he visits Dallas to speak with the Ukrainian community and the community-at-large about…MORE

Fort Hood Wildfire Spreads, Prompts Evacuation in Flat

Fort Hood Wildfire Spreads, Prompts Evacuation in Flat

CORYELL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Firefighters are battling a massive blaze in and around Fort Hood that has already scorched 19,000 acres and is about 5% contained, according to officials. The fire prompted the evacuation of the town of Flat Sunday but officials told residents they could return around 9 pm. The Texas A&M…MORE

Officials Clarify Biden’s Comment

Officials Clarify Biden’s Comment

UNDATED (AP) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that neither NATO nor U.S. President Joe Biden aim to bring about regime change in Russia. Biden said of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech on Saturday that “this man cannot remain in power.” The White House and other U.S. officials rushed to clarify that Biden wasn’t…MORE

Sunday Forecast

Today: Sunny, breezy, warmest day of the year so far. High: 90. . Winds: S 10-25. Monday: Sunny, windy, and warm. High: 85. Winds: S 15-25. Tuesday: Increasing clouds, muggy, and warm. Stray shower or storm (20%). High: 82. Winds: S 20-30.MORE

Biden Budget Seeks Minimum Tax on Households Worth $100M

Biden Budget Seeks Minimum Tax on Households Worth $100M

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade. That’s according to fact sheets released Saturday by the White House budget office. In his proposal expected Monday, the lower…MORE

Sandy Hook Families Seek Alex Jones Arrest

Sandy Hook Families Seek Alex Jones Arrest

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking a Connecticut judge to order the arrest of Infowars host Alex Jones. They made the request Friday as part of their lawsuit against Jones for insisting the 2012 massacre that killed 20 children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut…MORE

Weekend Forecast

Saturday: Mostly sunny breezy and warmer. High: 84. Winds: E 10-20. Sunday: Mostly sunny and even warmer. High: 89. Winds: S 10-25.MORE

COVID-19 Rates Plunge as Decision Nears on US Asylum Limits

COVID-19 Rates Plunge as Decision Nears on US Asylum Limits

SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) – COVID-19 rates are plunging among migrants crossing the border from Mexico as the Biden administration faces a decision to end or extend sweeping restrictions on asylum that are aimed at limiting the virus’ spread. Lower rates raise more questions about scientific grounds for a public health order that has caused migrants…MORE

COVID-19 Rates Plunge as Decision Nears on US Asylum Limits

COVID-19 Rates Plunge as Decision Nears on US Asylum Limits

SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) – COVID-19 rates are plunging among migrants crossing the border from Mexico as the Biden administration faces a decision to end or extend sweeping restrictions on asylum that are aimed at limiting the virus’ spread. Lower rates raise more questions about scientific grounds for a public health order that has caused migrants…MORE

Russians Appear to Shift Focus from Kyiv

Russians Appear to Shift Focus from Kyiv

WASHINGTON (AP) – Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region. It seems too early to know whether this means President Vladimir Putin has scaled back his ambitions, but Russian military moves this week…MORE