NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a woman to steal her unborn baby to present as her own went on trial for capital murder. Taylor Rene Parker has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and kidnapping in the October 2020 deaths of 21-year-old Regan Michelle Simmons-Hancock and the daughter who…… MORE
Former North Texas Officer Accused of Killing an Unarmed Black Man
(WBAP/KLIF) — Former Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas faces murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. Opening statements began, Tuesday, in the trial of Shaun Lucas who is charged with murder. Lucas was arrested in October of 2020 after he shot and killed Jonathan Price. Lucas claims price refused 20 verbal…… MORE
Ken Starr, Whose Probe Led to Clinton Impeachment, Dies
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76, his family says. In a probe that lasted five years, Starr looked into fraudulent real estate deals involving a long-time Clinton associate, delved into the…… MORE
Markets Shudder on Dashed Inflation Hopes; Dow Falls 1,250
NEW YORK (AP) – The stock market fell the most since June 2020 following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as much as hoped. The Dow lost more than 1,250 points and the S&P 500 sank 4.3%. A hotter-than-expected report on inflation Tuesday has traders bracing for the Federal Reserve to ultimately…… MORE
Dallas Committee on Retaining Pro Sports Teams Holds First Meeting
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is becoming more aggressive when it comes to professional sports. During the first ever meeting of the Dallas City Council Ad-Hoc Committee on recruiting and retaining pro sports teams, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson didn’t hesitate to identify the issue. “The City of Arlington, the City of Frisco, the…… MORE
Home School Enrollment is up in Texas, but COVID isn’t the Sole Reason
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to the most recent data released by the Texas Education Agency, withdrawals from public school to homeschool in the spring of 2021 were 40% up over the prior year. The Texas Home School Coalition said this week that it fielded 1,702 inquiries from new homeschoolers this past August. That is below the…… MORE
US inflation slows for 2nd month but remains stubbornly high; Dow plummets
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sharply lower prices for gas and cheaper used cars slowed U.S. inflation in August for a second straight month, though many other items rose in price, indicating that inflation remains a heavy burden for American households. Consumer prices surged 8.3% in August compared with a year earlier. Though still painfully high, that…… MORE
NWS: “Second Summer” next 5-10 days.
WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 9-13-22 TODAY…SUNNY AND WARM… HIGH NEAR 92 WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR.. LOWS 63 – 67 TOMORROW…SUNNY AND WARM.. HIGH NEAR 91 / LOW NEAR 67 WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH THURSDAY…SUNNY, CONTINUED WARM… HIGH NEAR 92 / LOW NEAR 71 WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH…… MORE
Trump Team Takes Aim at Records Probe; Calls it ‘Misguided’
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are dismissing his retention of top-secret documents at his Florida home as a “storage dispute.” His attorneys are urging a judge to keep in place a directive that temporarily halted key aspects of the Justice Department’s criminal probe. In a motion filed Monday, the Trump team also…… MORE
Texas Secretary of State Lays out How to Register to Vote
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Secretary of State John Scott has released the first installment of ‘SOS 101,’ a series of videos educating voters about election administration in Texas ahead of the November 8, 2022 General Election. In the first SOS 101 video, Secretary Scott provides an overview of the voter registration process in Texas, including…… MORE
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