(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – After a year-long delay caused by a lawsuit, the Texas Education Agency is releasing the 2024 accountability ratings on August 15th. On the same day that the 2025 data is released, families across the state will be able to look at performance data for districts and campuses. The TEA stated…… MORE
Protesters Detained In Downtown Dallas
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – On Friday afternoon, at least 12 protesters were detained in Downtown Dallas after accessing a building during the “Stop Starving Gaza Now!” demonstration. According to the Dallas Police Department, around 4:45 PM, demonstrators from the protest gained access to the Boston Consulting Group’s building. While officers attempted to arrest them,…… MORE
Southwest Airlines Flight Headed To Las Vegas Takes Dramatic Plunge In Response To Nearby Aircraft
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two flight attendants, authorities and passengers said. Southwest flight 1496 was responding to an onboard alert about another aircraft in its vicinity,…… MORE
Israel Says It Is Considering Alternatives To Ceasefire Talks With Hamas, Deepening Uncertainty
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas. This follows Israel and the U.S. recalling their negotiating teams, adding uncertainty to the negotiations. On Thursday, the teams left Qatar after a U.S. envoy said Hamas showed a “lack of desire” to reach a…… MORE
Deportation Flights From Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Have Begun, DeSantis Says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as Alligator Alcatraz began in the past few days. DeSantis said Friday that the flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have transferred about 100 detainees from the immigration detention center to other countries. He expects that number to increase…… MORE
Disgraced Former US Rep. George Santos Reports To NJ Federal Prison To Serve 7-Year Fraud Sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos has reported to a federal prison in New Jersey to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress. The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that the New York Republican reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton.…… MORE
Education Department Says It Will Release Billions In Remaining Withheld Grant Money For Schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. President Donald Trump’s administration had withheld over $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White…… MORE
Intel Cuts Back Spending, Workforce As Struggling Chip Maker Mounts Comeback
Intel Corp. is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses as its new CEO works to revive the struggling chipmaker’s fortunes. In a memo to employees, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to end the year with 75,000 “core” workers. That’s down from 99,500 employees at the end of last year, through layoffs and attrition.…… MORE
Federal Regulators Approve Paramount’s $8 Billion Deal With Skydance, Capping Months Of Turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown…… MORE
UnitedHealth Says It Is Under A Federal Investigation And Cooperating
UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said Thursday that it had contacted the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain elements of its business. The Wall Street Journal has been reporting that federal officials had launched…… MORE
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