(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Last month, Governor Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned THC from consumable hemp products, and told lawmakers to come up with a way to regulate the industry. If passed Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of…… MORE
Texas Lawmakers Begin Review Of Catastrophic Floods That Killed At Least 135
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people. A joint committee is expected to review local officials’ handling of the floods as well as flood warning systems. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and county authorities have largely evaded questions…… MORE
House Ending Session Early As Republicans Clash Over Epstein Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is leaving Washington early as Republicans clash over the Jeffrey Epstein files. House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Epstein as some Republicans push for a vote on the matter. Johnson said Tuesday morning that he wants to give the White House “space” to…… MORE
Trump Rehashes Russia Investigation After New Intelligence Report
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is rehashing longstanding grievances over the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his first term. The Republican president lashed out Tuesday following a report from his intelligence director aimed at casting doubt on long-established findings about Moscow’s interference in the 2016 election. Trump was not making his claims for…… MORE
Trump Says US Will Impose 19% Tariff On Imports From Philippines In Deal Struck With Leader Marcos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a meeting at the White House. Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will slightly drop its tariff rate for the Philippines without paying import taxes for what it sells there. The online announcement of a loose…… MORE
Ozzy Osbourne, Who Led Black Sabbath And Became The Godfather Of Heavy Metal, Dies At 76
The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. The statement did not include a cause but in 2020, Osbourne revealed he had Parkinson’s…… MORE
Witkoff Plans To Visit The Mideast In Push For Gaza Ceasefire, State Department Spokesperson Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department’s spokesperson says President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is planning to head to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to solidify a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters Tuesday that Witkoff was going to the region with a “strong…… MORE
Trump Administration Withdraws From UNESCO Again, Only 2 years After US Rejoined
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration has announced that it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO. The move Tuesday was expect and has the U.S. further retreating from international organizations. The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO comes two years after the Biden administration rejoined following a…… MORE
What To Know About Soda Sweeteners As Sugar Returns To American Coke
President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but Coca-Cola finally confirmed it Tuesday: a version of Coke’s trademark cola sweetened with cane sugar will be released in the U.S. this fall. For decades, Coke and other beverage makers have used high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners in their U.S. sodas. But consumers are…… MORE
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Japan That Lowers Threatened Tariff To 15%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a trade framework with Japan, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. Trump posted on Truth Social that “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs.” The 15% tax is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter…… MORE
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