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Congress Reaches Short-Term Agreement on Raising the Debt Ceiling

Congress Reaches Short-Term Agreement on Raising the Debt Ceiling

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – With less than two weeks from a deadline over whether Congress can strike a deal over whether to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, lawmakers on Capitol Hill said they’ve come up with a temporary fix. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said his party has reached an agreement with Republicans to…MORE

Transgender Athletes Bill Passes Key Hurdle in Texas House

Transgender Athletes Bill Passes Key Hurdle in Texas House

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill that would limit transgender student athletes’ participation in sports cleared a key hurdle towards final passage. Amid emotional testimony from parents of transgender kids, a the Texas House Select Committee on Constitutional Rights & Remedies passed HB-25 along party lines. A Washington-based transgender advocate testified in Austin on Wednesday. Sarah…MORE

Pfizer Asks US To Allow COVID Shots For Kids Ages 5 to 11

Pfizer Asks US To Allow COVID Shots For Kids Ages 5 to 11

(AP) – Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11. If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Pfizer already had announced that a lower dose of its vaccine worked and appeared safe in a study of the youngsters. Pfizer and…MORE

Viral Video Shows Fight That Preceded Mansfield ISD Shooting

Viral Video Shows Fight That Preceded Mansfield ISD Shooting

Arlington, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) A viral video purportedly shows the alleged fight that may have preceded a shooting at Mansfield ISD Wednesday morning. In the video, a womanm reportedly a teacher according to an MISD student who spoke with WFAA-TV, is heard screaming, “I need help.” WARNING: Disturbing images and video: Parents of 18-year old Timothy…MORE

Cowboys’ Collins sues NFL, seeks injunction over suspension

Cowboys’ Collins sues NFL, seeks injunction over suspension

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Suspended Dallas offensive lineman La’el Collins sued the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, seeking an injunction to stop the remaining two games of a five-game ban over substance-abuse violations. Lawyers for Collins filed the lawsuit in Collin County, the location of the team’s headquarters north of Dallas. The suit…MORE