UPDATE 10/08 – 4:25 PM – Weather officials again upgrade Hurricane Milton to a category 5 strength storm; with the winds now sustained at 165 miles an hour as the storm ables toward expected landfall near or in Tampa Bay, with expected arrival around dinnertime, local time, Wednesday evening. Forecasters also now warn Milton may…… MORE
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal From Elon Musk’s X Platform Over Warrant in Trump Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won’t hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a search warrant prosecutors obtained in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump. The company, known as Twitter before it was purchased by billionaire Elon Musk, says a nondisclosure order that blocked it from telling…… MORE
Federal Judge Orders Google to Open Its Android App Store to Competition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition. The order comes as Google’s punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company’s internet empire. The injunction issued by U.S. District Judge James Donato on Monday will require Google…… MORE
Judge Rules the FTC Can Proceed With Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon, Tosses Out Few State Claims
(AP) – A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But Judge John H. Chun also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight. The order, which was issued last week and unsealed on…… MORE
Classes Delayed at Poteet High School in Mesquite as Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An investigation into a Mesquite police officer-involved shooting delayed the start of classes at Poteet High School Monday morning. The incident happened near the intersection of Poteet Drive and North Galloway Avenue. Investigators said officers responded to a call at a nearby Whataburger around 4 a.m. about a man with…… MORE