(WBAP/KLIF) – OpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the funding round is backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia and SoftBank. That’s according to a source familiar with the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic injured a calf during preseason practice, and will be re-evaluated in a week. While the Mavericks are in Las Vegas for training camp, the club didn’t indicate if Doncic was with the team or stayed in Dallas. The injury to Doncic comes after fellow star…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator, following last…… MORE
HURST (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The search continues for the North Texas teen at the heart of an Amber Alert issued Tuesday. It’s been 48 hours since 16-year-old Zoe Rowbotham was seen and police believe she’s in grave danger. Her family said Zoe has a diminished mental health capacity. Hurst police say she ran away…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on injured reserve with a foot injury. The move sidelines their second-best pass rusher behind Micah Parsons for at least four games. The Cowboys filled Lawrence’s roster spot by signing defensive end K.J. Henry off Cincinnati’s practice squad. Parsons is also expected…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney says he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday that he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and 60 females, and that 25 were minors…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news of his death Tuesday. He played James Evans Sr. on…… MORE
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Former president Jimmy Carter has reached his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century, a life that took the Depression-era farmer’s son to the White House and beyond as an advocate for democracy. The 39th president spent more than four decades leading The…… MORE
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Some 45,000 dockworkers at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are on strike for the first time in decades. And experts say the workers may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation. Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has achieved…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers. The International Longshoremen’s Association is demanding higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and trucks that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36…… MORE
