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Ransomware Persists even as High-Profile Attacks have Slowed

Ransomware Persists even as High-Profile Attacks have Slowed

WASHINGTON (AP) – In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn’t been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages. But the problem hasn’t evaporated, with hackers conducting a barrage of lower-profile episodes that have…MORE

Governor Abbott Officially Initiates Border Wall

Governor Abbott Officially Initiates Border Wall

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott was in Rio Grande City, Saturday, to officially announce construction of the state’s first and very own border wall. The move is in response to the growing number of illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. through Texas borders. The governor signed an order for wall construction back in…MORE

One Killed In School Bus Crash

One Killed In School Bus Crash

Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road Friday afternoon, killing an adult bus aide, and injuring the driver and three students; one of them seriously. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Hempstead School District bus was carrying four students and two adults when it rolled over about…MORE

Rare Comic Book Sells For Millions

Rare Comic Book Sells For Millions

New York (WBAP/KLIF) – A rare copy of the first Superman comic book has been sold for more than two and a half million dollars. The seller, a Houston resident, bought it in 1979 from the original owner who paid ten cents for it in 1939. The new owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, paid…MORE

Schools Step up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok

Schools Step up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok

UNDATED (AP) Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats. The threats had many…MORE