(WBAP/KLIF) – On Thursday Governor Abbott made an unannounced trip to Israel with Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt, to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with other Israeli officials. He also plans on visiting with victims as well. Abbott stated that the purpose of the trip is to learn more about how Texas can…… MORE
Texas Tech Defeats TCU 35-28
LUBBOCK, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the TCU Horned Frogs at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock. Both teams scored a touchdown in the first quarter, however the Red Raiders took the lead in the in the second quarter. The Horned Frogs made a comeback after scoring three touchdowns in the…… MORE
Cedar Fair and Six Flags Will Merge to Create a Playtime Powerhouse in North America
(AP) – Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging, creating an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries. The combined company will include 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company’s newly formed board will include six directors…… MORE
FTX Founder Sam-Bankman-Fried Convicted of Defrauding Cryptocurrency Customers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York jury has convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of fraud charges. The 31-year-old California man was convicted Thursday in Manhattan federal court by jurors who rejected his testimony that he didn’t defraud customers. Bankman-Fried has been jailed since August, when a judge concluded he’d tried to influence prospective trial…… MORE
House Passes Israel Military Aid Package
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. In a departure from norms, Johnson’s package required that the emergency…… MORE