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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

New Luxury Apartment Community Opening at Frisco Station

New Luxury Apartment Community Opening at Frisco Station

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- To meet the growing housing demand driven by strong job growth in the region, Hillwood has broken ground on its third urban living apartment community at Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development at the northwest quadrant of the Dallas North Tollway and Warren Parkway. The Casey at Frisco Station, a 300-unit luxury apartment…MORE

Ground Broken on Site of National MOH Museum in Arlington

Ground Broken on Site of National MOH Museum in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Friday on the site of the new National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington. Dignitaries in attendance included former President George W. Bush, his wife Laura, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and others. “I really don’t miss much about being President,”…MORE

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – As the nation recognized National Medal of Honor Day on Friday, Oncor announced a $1 million donation to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. Oncor’s contribution supports the design and construction of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, which broke ground Friday and is set to open in 2024.…MORE

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

Oncor Makes Generous Donation to National Medal of Honor Museum

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – As the nation recognized National Medal of Honor Day on Friday, Oncor announced a $1 million donation to the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. Oncor’s contribution supports the design and construction of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, which broke ground Friday and is set to open in 2024.…MORE