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San Antonio Standoff Ends Hours after Man Killed by Police

San Antonio Standoff Ends Hours after Man Killed by Police

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Police in San Antonio say three people surrendered peacefully after a more than five-hour standoff that followed the fatal shooting of a man by officers outside a house where the three then refused to come out. Police Chief William McManus says a San Antonio officer and a federal officer fatally shot…MORE

US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Long-running Trade Tensions

US, China Deal Aims to Simmer Long-running Trade Tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a new trade agreement with China that’s expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers. Trump said during a White House ceremony that the the agreement is “righting the wrongs of the past.” And he promoted the signing as a way of delivering economic justice for…MORE

Toyota Recalls 700,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Fuel Pumps

Toyota Recalls 700,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Fuel Pumps

DETROIT  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Toyota is issuing another massive recall. Almost 700,000 vehicles are being recalled in the United Sates because the fuel pumps may fail causing engines to stall, which could increase the chances of the driver crashing. The recall covers 2018 and 2019Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra…MORE

Texas Inmate Faces Execution for Killing Wife in 2005

Texas Inmate Faces Execution for Killing Wife in 2005

HOUSTON (AP) – A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women faces execution for fatally shooting his wife, who had feared she would never get out of her marriage alive.  John Gardner is set to receive a lethal injection Wednesday evening for the January 2005 slaying of Tammy Gardner. Prosecutors said the couple…MORE

Houston Officials Urge Texas Governor To Accept Refugees

Houston Officials Urge Texas Governor To Accept Refugees

HOUSTON (AP) – Houston officials are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to reverse his decision to reject new refugees. Texas has historically led the U.S. in refugee resettlement. Abbott has argued that the state “has carried more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process.” Houston in Harris County is one of the biggest…MORE