Photo courtesy Associated Press Jun 11, 2025 12:17 PM – By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died…… MORE
(WFAA) – SAN ANTONIO — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed a contingent of National Guard troops to San Antonio, where the governor’s press secretary said the soldiers “are on standby in areas where mass demonstrations are planned in case they are needed.” It’s unknown exactly how many were sent to the Alamo City. “Peaceful…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday. The job gains last month were above the 130,000 that economists had forecast. Healthcare companies added 62,000…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. The temporary restraining order stops the government from pulling Harvard’s certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows the school to host international students with visas to study in the U.S. Harvard…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas WFAA – (WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth City Council voted Tuesday to name Robert Alldredge, currently the department’s executive assistant chief, as Interim Fort Worth Police Chief. As current chief Neil Noakes prepares to retire at the end of the month, Alldredge will step into the role while Fort Worth City Manager Jay…… MORE