(WBAP/KLIF) — The labor day weekend is shaping up to be busier than last year. Although not as busy as Memorial Day or the 4th of July, the Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to congest airports and roadways. AAA Texas predicts a 4% increase in Labor Day weekend travelers compared to 2022. With 85%…… MORE
Senator Cornyn Visits Business Leaders in Grapevine
(WBAP/KLIF) — During a Thursday luncheon at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center in Grapevine, Senator John Cornyn updated the North Texas business community on a variety of issues involving the border, fentanyl, and the job market. Cornyn was also asked about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent episode of freezing up at an event in…… MORE
Ex-Proud Boys Organizer Gets 17 Years in Prison, Second Longest Sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. The sentence for Joseph Biggs is the…… MORE
New Law Banning Gender-affirming Care for Minors Goes into Effect
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children. Last week, a state district judge ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children…… MORE
Trump Pleads Not Guilty in Georgia Elections Case
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. That means he won’t have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee…… MORE