WFAA News 8: DALLAS — Drivers who rely on Interstate 30 through downtown Dallas should prepare for a major weekend shutdown tied to ongoing construction on the I-30 Canyon Project. Weather permitting, all lanes of eastbound and westbound I-30 will be fully closed between I-35E and I-45/US-75 beginning 10 p.m. Friday, January 16, and reopening…… MORE
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Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2,000, activists say, as chaos recalls 1979 revolution
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,000 people. This level of violence around protests hasn’t been seen in Iran in decades. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years, gave the latest toll. It…… MORE
Judge Denies Motion for Mistrial in Former Uvalde Officer’s Trial in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —WFAA – (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s been more than three-and-a-half years since a gunman barged into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened fire, killing 19 students and two teachers inside. The law enforcement failures were documented in the weeks and months after the shooting. Uvalde CISD Officer Adrian Gonzales was indicted in…… MORE
Wall Street’s Dow Closes at New High
NEW YORK (WBAP/KLIF) The Dow Jones Industrial stock average closed above the 49,000 point mark for the first time ever Tuesday, as traders appear to be focusing beyond immediate world political tensions. The Dow gained 485 point, or .99% gain, to close at a record high of 49, 462.08. The broader S & P 500…… MORE
Israel Strikes Southern, Eastern Lebanon Targets.
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s air force struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, saying they are home to infrastructure for the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas. The strikes came a few days before Lebanon’s army commander is scheduled to brief the government on its mission of disarming Hezbollah in areas along the border…… MORE