WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its 2% target and said the Fed would cut rates before the pace of price increases actually reached that point. “We’ve had three better readings, and if you average them, that’s a pretty good pace,”…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon Prime Day is here. And experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony emails from people impersonating online retailers like Amazon are nothing new. But the Better Business Bureau says phishing attempts increase amid the heavy spending seen during significant sales events. Amazon’s two days…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Houston area’s main utility company says it expects to have power restored to most residents by Wednesday. But Gov. Greg Abbott continued to criticize CenterPoint Energy on Monday for its storm preparation and response. He said the company seems “incapable of doing their job.” Yet some energy experts are questioning…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – UVALDE, TX – A Texas judge has ruled that the school district and sheriff’s office in Uvalde must release records and documents related to the Robb Elementary School shooting. This includes police body camera footage, e-mails, 9-1-1 calls, and other forms of communication linked to the shooting and the investigation. A group of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – TARRANT CO. – On Monday public health officials in Tarrant County stated that the patient contacted the more serious neuro-invasive form of the disease, which can be deadly. Symptoms include neck stiffness, disorientation, muscle weakness, and tremors. Last May, authorities in Tarrant County reported the first positive mosquito pool for this season. The…… MORE
MILWAUKEE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, to serve as Vice President should the Republican party win the November election. Trump used a post on the online’s “Truth Social” site to announce the selection of Vance. At just 39 years old, he’d add a…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump tells Fox News he will annouce his choice for his running mate today/Monday, during the Republican National Convention. Frontrunners for Trump’s running mate are considered to be Senators J.D. Vance of Ohio,Marco Rubio of Florida and North Dakota’s Governor Doug Burgum. The Republican National Convention begins today…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed. The decision by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon brings a stunning and abrupt conclusion to…… MORE
The FBI announced Sunday that the shooter at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania acted alone, and they are actively investigating his background, including efforts to access his phone. “We are working to get access to the phone,” said Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. “We have shipped the phone to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Former First Lady Melania Trump is speaking out after former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet before the shooter was killed by Secret Service during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. “When I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron’s life, were…… MORE
