DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Funeral services have been set for former longtime North Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. The Democratic trailblazer died on New Year’s Eve at 88 years old. A viewing will be held at the Hall of State in Fair Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, January 8. It…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Saturday to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution, saying the suggestion that he cannot be held to account for crimes in office “threatens the democratic and constitutional foundation” of the country. The filing from Smith’s team was…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson has died. Johnson was the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress. Once a nurse, state legislator and congresswoman — Johnson was the dean of the Texas Congressional delegation before retiring from office in 2022. She…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jimmy Johnson is headed into the Dallas Cowboys’ ring of honor almost 30 years after the former coach’s acrimonious split with owner Jerry Jones. Both are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Neither seems concerned about why it took Jones so long to put Johnson in the exclusive group of…… MORE
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces are bombarding cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza, killing dozens of people. The air and ground offensive against Hamas has widened to most of the territory, and forced thousands more to flee from homes and shelters in recent days. The war has already killed over 20,000…… MORE