NEW YORK (AP) — Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape. If the transaction is approved, Nexstar will pay $22 in cash for each share of Tegna’s outstanding stock. And the regulatory greenlight could be likely under…… MORE
FTC Sues Ticket Reseller, Saying It Illegally Exceeded Purchase Limits for Taylor Swift, Other Shows
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against a ticket broker, alleging the company used illegal tactics to exceed purchasing limits for popular events and then resold tickets at significantly higher prices. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Maryland, the FTC said Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group has used thousands…… MORE
No American Troops on Ukraine’s Soil, says President Trump
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump says the United States will not deploy “troops on the ground” in American defense of Ukraine against Russia. Trump does say the U.S. will be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine after the war is settled, and may have offered more clarity in a potential American role, noting…… MORE
Trump begins planning for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting while affirming US help with security guarantees
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has started arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Monday, Trump said the U.S. would support European security guarantees to prevent future invasions. Details are still evolving, but European leaders express cautious optimism about Trump’s efforts after their meeting…… MORE
Fort Worth Representative Nicole Collier Faces Backlash from Texas Republicans.
AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas House Representative Nicole Collier is reported detained on the Texas House floor after she was reported to be refusing Republican surveillance protocol. The seven-term Democratic lawmaker and former chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus is reported as having refused to sign a so-called permission slip assigning her a 24/7…… MORE