(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Last month, Governor Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned THC from consumable hemp products, and told lawmakers to come up with a way to regulate the industry. If passed Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of…… MORE
Texas Lawmakers Begin Review Of Catastrophic Floods That Killed At Least 135
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers are meeting for the first time to address the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 135 people. A joint committee is expected to review local officials’ handling of the floods as well as flood warning systems. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and county authorities have largely evaded questions…… MORE
House Ending Session Early As Republicans Clash Over Epstein Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is leaving Washington early as Republicans clash over the Jeffrey Epstein files. House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Epstein as some Republicans push for a vote on the matter. Johnson said Tuesday morning that he wants to give the White House “space” to…… MORE
Trump Says US Will Impose 19% Tariff On Imports From Philippines In Deal Struck With Leader Marcos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a meeting at the White House. Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will slightly drop its tariff rate for the Philippines without paying import taxes for what it sells there. The online announcement of a loose…… MORE
Ozzy Osbourne, Who Led Black Sabbath And Became The Godfather Of Heavy Metal, Dies At 76
The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. The statement did not include a cause but in 2020, Osbourne revealed he had Parkinson’s…… MORE