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City of Mesquite’s CodeRED Alerts Hacked In a “Cybercriminal Attack”
MESQUITE – (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Mesquite says it’s been notified it’s been the target of an organized cyber criminal attack, affecting data that may contain contact information of Code Red users, including personal identification, and/or associated passwords for Code Red accounts.
Residents and visitors are urged to follow information including those concerning severe weather, emergency bulletins and information, and public safety alerts on City of Mesquite social media sites, until the Code Red system is restored.
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Two National Guard Members Shot; Suspect an Afghan National
Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members near White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence. The guard members had deployed to the nation’s capital and were shot Wednesday afternoon. The FBI director and Washington’s mayor say the guard members were hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect who is in custody also was shot and had wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening. Officials say the 29-year-old is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome. That was a Biden administration program to evacuate and resettle Afghans.
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Texas-Sized Changes to Auto Registration and Renewal Restrictions
AUSTIN – WFAA – (WBAP/KLIF)- The state of Texas is tightening restrictions on registrations and renewals of autos with new rules that went into effect November 18th. The changes could alter the ability of many undocumented residents to legally owns autos.
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements’ demanding current photo identification such as a passport or driver’s license with new registrations, and during sales.
DMV’s list of approved identification sent to dealers and counties: Texas driver’s license; an unexpired U.S. passport; Texas License To Carry identification; and IDs issued by the U.S. military, Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of State.
The move could prevent many of the state’s estimated 1 point 7 million undocumented immigrants from registering vehicles — and Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, agrees. after calling for the department to take action.
Harrison alleges undocumented immigrants have driven up car insurance premiums; immigration supporters say the policy adds more burdens on those who live and work in Texaas.
The move comes with a warning the change could create public safety challenges for all Texans, in predicting there will be hundreds of unregistered vehicles on the roads, with the changes “just meant to harm immigrants”, according to Alycia Castillo, Texas Civil Rights Project’s associate director of policy.
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Food and Energy Costs by Item and how much have they increased?
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Here’s what you are paying more for…..The data includes average prices for bananas, oranges, bread, tomatoes, chicken, electricity, eggs, gasoline, ground chuck, utility gas, and milk.
Overall U.S. food prices increased by 3.1% in the 12 months leading up to September 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Specifically, food at home (groceries) rose 2.7%, while food away from home (restaurants) grew 3.1% over the same period. However, prices for certain items have seen different trends, such as an approximate 14% increase for ground beef and a 29% increase for orange juice, while the average price of eggs has declined from its peak last year.
Overall price changes
- Overall food: +3.1% in the 12 months ending September 2025
- Food at home (groceries): +2.7% in the 12 months ending September 2025
- Food away from home (restaurants): +3.1% in the 12 months ending September 2025
Specific item changes
- Ground beef: +14% over the last year
- Orange juice: +29% over the last year
- Eggs: Prices are down from their peak in 2024, with the average price now below the level of a year ago.
- Cereals and bakery products: +1.6% in the 12 months ending September 2025.
- Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs: Prices are up 4.3% in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area over the past year.
- Fruits and vegetables: Prices are down 4.8% in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area over the past year.
Factors affecting prices
- Economy-wide inflationary factors, supply chain issues, and wholesale food prices have eased compared to 2022.
- Lower energy prices and cooling labor pressures are also contributing to the slowdown in food price growth.
Addison is Weighing Its Future With DART
(WBAP/KLIF) – ADDISON, TX – Next week, the Addison city council will consider holding a special election to for residents to decide on DART membership. Addison has been a member city since 1983, and has a stop on the brand new Silver Line. Four other cities in North Texas have already decided to let voters weigh in on the future of DART. Leaders in Plano, Highland Park, Farmers Branch, and Irving have all stated that they’re not getting their money’s worth from the mass transit system.
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FBI Seeks Interviews With Democrats Who Urged US Troops to Defy Illegal Orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews. It comes a day after the Pentagon announced it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential violations of military law. Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin told reporters Tuesday that Trump “is attempting to use the FBI to scare us.” The inquiries mark an extraordinary escalation for federal law enforcement and military institutions that traditionally steer clear of partisan clashes.
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Trump Says He’s Sending His Envoys to See Putin and Ukrainians After Fine-Tuning Plan to End War
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned.” He said Tuesday that he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. Trump suggested he might meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once negotiations progress. Talks have been ongoing, with U.S. and Ukrainian officials meeting in Geneva. French President Emmanuel Macron says peace efforts are at a crucial juncture. Meanwhile, Russia launched attacks on Kyiv, and Ukraine responded with drone strikes on Russia. European leaders warn the road to peace will be long.
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Health Care Plan Circulated by the White House Runs Into Familiar GOP Divisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue. It’s a familiar struggle for Republicans, who have been trying to scrap or overhaul the federal health care law for the past 15 years. The tentative proposal from President Donald Trump would extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years while adjusting eligibility requirements for those who receive them. The proposal has so far been met with a stony silence on Capitol Hill. Republicans are debating among themselves whether to overhaul the health care law, tweak it or simply let the subsidies expire.
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Israel Says It Has Received Another Set of Human Remains From Militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel says it has received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it is not immediately clear if they are one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip. The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the remains will be taken for forensic testing and identification. The handover is the latest under the fragile ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10. Palestinian Islamic Jihad said it found the remains earlier this week in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in central Gaza. The remaining hostages yet to be handed over are two Israelis and a man from Thailand.
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DC Mayor Bowser Announces She Won’t Seek Fourth Term, as Trump’s Federal Intervention Continues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year. Bowser announced her decision Tuesday in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside district residents. Bowser has served three terms, none more tumultuous than the last year, when President Donald Trump issued an emergency order that federalized the city’s police force and sent hundreds of National Guard troops there for what the administration called a crime-fighting mission. She found herself walking a fine line between staying in Trump’s good graces and responding to the concerns of constituents who said she should have pushed back more on actions taken by the president.
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