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Gearing Up For 4th of July Festivities in Washington

Gearing Up For 4th of July Festivities in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) – Fourth of July celebrations in Washington are getting the Trump treatment this year. Besides a traditional parade Thursday morning, an annual evening concert at the Capitol plus fireworks over the National Mall, President Donald Trump is hosting an hour long event in the early evening that he’s dubbed “Salute to America.” Tomorrow…MORE

Lufkin Licker Identified; She Could Face 2nd Degree Felony Charges

Lufkin Licker Identified; She Could Face 2nd Degree Felony Charges

Lufkin (WBAP/KLIF) –  Lufkin Police say they have identified the woman who took a video of herself licking a bucket of Blue Bell ice cream in a Walmart store and putting it back in the display case.  The video went viral and has been viewed 11 million times.  After the video hit social media, Blue…MORE

NTSB: Crew Spoke of Engine Trouble Before Deadly Texas Crash

NTSB: Crew Spoke of Engine Trouble Before Deadly Texas Crash

DALLAS (AP) — Seconds before a small plane crashed at a suburban Dallas airport, killing all 10 people on board, the crew commented on a problem with the left engine, federal officials said Tuesday. The Beechcraft BE-350 King Air struggled to gain altitude before veering to the left and crashing into a hangar Sunday morning at the…MORE

North Texas Group Reminds Downtown Dallas Businesses to Light Up for July 4th

North Texas Group Reminds Downtown Dallas Businesses to Light Up for July 4th

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A White Rock ‘Honor our Heroes’ Group reminds downtown Dallas businesses to show their support this fourth of July. Davis Pittman chairman of the group says they are asking businesses to light up their buildings red white and blue or decorate with flags and banners. Pittman said it’s impressive to see the downtown skyline lit…MORE

Major US Indexes Close at Record Highs

NEW YORK (AP)  – Major U.S. indexes are closing at record highs on a holiday-shortened trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday easily beat the record it marked in October. The S&P 500, a broader index tracked by many index funds, closed at its third straight record high, and the Nasdaq also closed…MORE