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Qatar Agrees to Represent US Interests in Afghanistan

Qatar Agrees to Represent US Interests in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent American interests in Afghanistan following the closure if the U.S. embassy in Kabul in late August. Blinken says Qatar will serve as the “protecting power” for the United States in Taliban-run Afghanistan. The move suggests the Biden…MORE

Biden-Xi set Virtual Summit for Monday to Discuss Tensions

Biden-Xi set Virtual Summit for Monday to Discuss Tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit on Monday evening. The leaders are looking to dial back tensions after a rough start to the U.S.-China relationship since Biden took office earlier this year. The White House is setting low expectations for the…MORE

Attorney: STX Teen Allegedly Tased by Other Teens Dressed in KKK Costumes

Attorney: STX Teen Allegedly Tased by Other Teens Dressed in KKK Costumes

Police in South Texas are investigating after a black teen says that he was attacked with a stun gun on Halloween by other teens wearing kkk costumes. Attorney Matthew S. Manning who is representing the unnamed juvenile, said during a Wednesday press conference that the situation is not a matter of “boys being boys.” “We’re…MORE

License Suspended for Dallas Paramedic Caught on Camera Kicking Homeless Man in Head

License Suspended for Dallas Paramedic Caught on Camera Kicking Homeless Man in Head

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Dallas paramedic caught on camera kicking a homeless man in the head has lost his license. Online records show the state suspended Brad Cox’s EMT license earlier this month. In a statement last month, Dallas Fire-Rescue said Cox had been fired from the department. The fallout stems from an…MORE

Alleged Suspect in Deadly FTW Rampage Identified [VIDEO]

Alleged Suspect in Deadly FTW Rampage Identified [VIDEO]

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police have identified the man accused of killing two people during a rampage Wednesday that started when police say he stabbed and critically wounded a man at an apartment complex, then stole the victim’s pick-up truck and rammed it into the Taz Amuzment Game Room. 38-year old Chassity L.…MORE