MIAMI (AP) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race. He’s stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test his national appeal as an outspoken cultural conservative and the party’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump. DeSantis revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before…… MORE
Texas Lawmakers Consider Testimony in AG Paxton Hearing
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas House of Representatives’ General Investigating Committee heard testimony on Wednesday surrounding allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The embattled Attorney General is facing lingering social securities fraud charges and is accused of using taxpayer money to settle a $3.3 million whistleblower lawsuit. Former Paxton employees allege they were fired…… MORE
Tina Turner, Unstoppable Superstar Whose Hits Included ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ Dead at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” has died…… MORE
Bowie County Teen in Custody Following a Quadruple Shooting
Nash, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities in Bowie County say four family members died and a teenaged suspect is in custody following a shooting late Tuesday morning in town of Nash, located on the West side of Texarkana. The sheriff’s office says the teen was barricaded inside the home for about two hours before surrendering. The…… MORE
A Moment of Silence a Year after Uvalde Massacre
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered Texas flags across the state be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday and issued a statewide call for Texans to take part in a moment of silence at 11:30 AM CT in memory of the victims, survivors, families, loved ones, and entire Uvalde community on the one-year anniversary of…… MORE