KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk. Some want to stay in the region at all costs. Others question the value of having gone in at all. Battles are so intense that…… MORE
Big Lots Reaches Deal To Keep Hundreds Of US Stores Open
The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which specializes in distressed companies. Gordon Brothers will then transfer Big Lots’ stores to other retailers. Variety Wholesalers, which owns more than 400 U.S. discount stores,…… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-Friday Flashback 12-27
DFW’s Morning News flashes back to 1970 in KLIF history.… MORE
Luka Doncic’s Home Burglarized, Police Report Says
WFAA- NEWS 8: DALLAS — The home of Dallas Mavericks star guard was burglarized on Friday, according to longtime NBA correspondent Marc Stein, citing a police report. Doncic’s business manager Lara Beth Seager told Stein “no one was home at the time and thankfully Luka and his family are safe.” Doncic filed a police report and an investigation…… MORE
US To Send $1.25 Billion In Weapons To Ukraine, Pushing To Get Aid Out Before Biden Leaves Office
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. It’s part of a push by the Biden administration to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. Officials say the large package of aid…… MORE
Bird Flu Virus Likely Mutated Within A Louisiana Patient, CDC Says
A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the illness in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the finding this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper…… MORE
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel Dies From Cancer At Age 78
Longtime CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel has died from cancer. He was 78. His family announced his death in a statement released by CBS on Friday. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since…… MORE
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay Tik-Tok Ban So He Can Weigh In After He Takes Office
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. Trump’s request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court. Oral arguments are scheduled for Jan. 10 on whether the…… MORE
Janet Yellen Tells Congress US Could Hit Debt Limit In Mid-January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon. The department has taken such action in the past. But…… MORE
Canadian Cabinet Ministers Meet With Trump’s Nominee For Commerce Secretary In Bid To Avoid Tariffs
TORONTO (AP) — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister M諡nie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota…… MORE
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