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Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Hershel Walker

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Hershel Walker

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year. With Warnock’s second runoff victory…MORE

Court Orders SWA to Reinstate Fired Flight Attendant

Court Orders SWA to Reinstate Fired Flight Attendant

(WBAP/KLIF) — After a five-year wait, a fired Southwest Airlines flight attendant has her day in court. A jury awarded Charlene Carter $5.3 million in July after the Dallas-based airline fired her in 2017 for criticizing her union president who supported abortion rights. Now, a Federal judge has reduced that amount to fit within federal…MORE

North Texas’ Bell Tabbed to Build Blackhawk Replacement

North Texas’ Bell Tabbed to Build Blackhawk Replacement

(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. Army has chosen a North Texas company to replace the Blackhawk helicopter. Bell-Textron incorporated was awarded a $1.3 billion contract to build the new V-280 Valor, an advanced tilt-rotor, assault helicopter that will phase out the Apache and Blackhawk choppers by 2030. Representative Kay Granger is republican leader of the House…MORE

Trump Organization Convicted in Executive Tax Dodge Scheme

Trump Organization Convicted in Executive Tax Dodge Scheme

NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s company has been convicted of tax fraud for a scheme by top executives to avoid paying personal income taxes on perks such as apartments and luxury cars. As punishment, the Trump Organization could be fined up to $1.6 million. The guilty verdict Tuesday day came on the second day…MORE