WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are making a long-awaited return to potentially end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The House on Wednesday will take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate already passed. President Donald Trump has signaled he supports the measure, so it’s expected to pass the Republican-led…… MORE
DE Edge Rusher, Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24. The death involving a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound apperars to have come after state troopers attempted to make a vehicle stop of Kneeland’s vehicle on the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Road. Texas state police report a pursuit was initiated, then stopped when troopers…… MORE
Statement from the White House: Gas Prices Hit Four-Year Low Under President Trump ⛽Americans are seeing some of the lowest prices at the gas pump in more than four years as President Donald J. Trump’s relentless commitment to American energy production pays off. GasBuddy reports the nationwide average for gasoline has dropped to $2.98 per…… MORE
(Associated Press) DALLAS MAYOR ERIC JOHNSON WANTS THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL TO EXPLORE A PARTNERSHIP WITH IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES TO GIVE OFFICERS THE POWER TO ENFORCE FEDERAL LAWS. THE MAYOR SENT COUNCIL MEMBERS A MEMO THAT PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM COULD ALLOW THE CITY TO HIRE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS WITH NO IMPACT ON ITS BUDGET. DALLAS POLICE…… MORE
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17. The prize, which was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history,…… MORE