WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections. Biden said in a statement Thursday the tentative deal “will keep our critical rail system working and avoid disruption of our economy.” The president says the agreement is “an important…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Klyde Warren Park, on Wednesday, announced the opening of the Nancy Best Fountain, a new water feature that is free and open to the public. The Fountain, which is located between Olive and Pearl streets, was funded by a gift from longtime Klyde Warren Park board member Nancy Best and her husband, Randy. It will welcome guests…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – New polling shows little movement in the race for Texas Governor. The poll by the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin shows Governor Abbott with 45% of support among registered voters, compared to Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s 40%. 4% went to third county candidates, 3% said they’d vote for someone else, and 8%…… MORE
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Commuter rail would also be affected by a strike. Negotiators are close to a deal with a sticking point being “unpredictable work schedules and a stringent point-based attendance policy.“ OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76, his family says. In a probe that lasted five years, Starr looked into fraudulent real estate deals involving a long-time Clinton associate, delved into the…… MORE