WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – In a 7-2 opinion, the Supreme Court voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act and dismissed a challenge to the law by Texas and other Republican-led states. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion and stated that the states, along with two individuals, did not have legal standing to sue. The…… MORE
Grand Prairie, Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – A Grand Prairie SWAT situation that started overnight around 1am ended without incident shortly after 6:30AM. Grand Prairie Police attempted to stop 18-year old Isaac Romero’s car last night when he took off, leading police on a chase into Irving. Irving Police spokesman Robert Reeves says that Romero spun out…… MORE
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is castigating the Biden administration for what he called “a disaster and an emergency” at the nation’s border with Mexico. On Wednesday, the Republican governor said he would send law enforcement to Texas and Arizona, whose Republican governors have appealed to other states for help. DeSantis becomes…… MORE
As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vaccinated. “The last half, the last mile, the last quarter-mile always requires more…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he is expected to sign it into law. Juneteenth commemorates June 19,…… MORE