Mansfield, TX – The Mansfield ISD community will be sending off Lake Ridge High School graduate and Olympian Jasmine Moore in a major way. The MISD alum is headed to Tokyo after clinching her first Olympics berth in triple jump. Her send-off will take place on Thursday, July 22. Participants are encouraged to meet at Vernon Newsom…… MORE
Israeli PM Vows To ‘Act Agressively’ Over Ben & Jerry’s Ban
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to the head of Unilever after its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s announced it would stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem. Bennett’s office quoted him on Tuesday as saying that Israel will “act aggressively” against the “clearly anti-Israel step.”…… MORE
Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight
UPDATED: 8:39AM AP Aerospace Writer VAN HORN, Texas (AP) – Jeff Bezos has blasted into space on his rocket company’s first flight with passengers. He’s the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. The Amazon founder soared to space with a hand-picked group in his Blue Origin capsule and landed…… MORE
Texas Congressman Who Helped Police During Capitol Riot Selected for House Probe
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas, a former Fort Bend County sheriff who was photographed trying to barricade the House chamber doors during the Capitol riot, is among 5 lawmakers chosen to sit on the select House committee formed to investigate the incident. Nehls is credited with trying to help Capitol Police…… MORE
Doorbell Camera Captures Moment Plano House Was Reduced to Rubble
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – Doorbell camera video captured the moment an explosion on Monday reduced a Plano home to rubble. The blast which sent sent six people to the hospital, was picked up from the home directly across the street on Cleveland Drive late Monday afternoon. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation. A…… MORE