WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump losing even more GOP colleagues who refused to give him the the gavel. Next steps were highly uncertain as a bipartisan group of lawmakers floated an extraordinary plan — to…… MORE
Judge: Van Der Sloot Admits he Killed Natalee Holloway
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. judge says the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains. The admission comes as part of a plea deal with prosecutors on extortion charges. Joran Van Der Sloot pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Image of Car Suspected in Hit-and-Run That Killed 7-Year-Old Girl
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas police have released an image of the type of vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl earlier this week. Investigators said she was hit by at least two cars on the service road in the 7600 block of Lyndon B…… MORE
Balch Springs Police: Teen’s Body Found Near Mesquite ISD Elementary School
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Balch Springs police are investigating why the body of a 16-year-old boy was found outside a Mesquite Independent School District elementary school this week. The department got a call around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday about the gruesome discovery at Gray Elementary school, on Pioneer just south of Timothy Lane. First…… MORE
Gaza Hospital Blast Kills Hundreds
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants. The Gaza…… MORE