(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – The new use of force policy from The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department is called Response to Resistance, and contains new rules about the use of chemical spray and how to avoid positional asphyxia. The policy states that chemical spray should never be sprayed directly into a subject from a…… MORE
Speaker Johnson Postpones Vote on a Bill to Avoid a Partial Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the measure lacks the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms. The legislation would also require that people registering to vote…… MORE
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Un School and Homes in Gaza and Kill at Least 34 People, Hospitals Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children. The strikes hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes. The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says six staffers were among the dead.…… MORE
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Win at MTV Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan Gets Medieval
NEW YORK (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards returned Wednesday night with a whole lot of Taylor Swift. She may soon become the most-awarded musician in VMAs history. She entered the show with 12 nominations. If she takes home eight awards, her career total will be 31, one ahead of current record-hold Beyonc笠Last year,…… MORE
US Inflation Reaches a 3-Year Low as Federal Reserve Prepares to Cut Interest Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race. Consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year…… MORE