NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S. San Francisco-based First Republic is the third midsize bank to fail in two months. It is the second-biggest bank…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced a $50,000 reward this week for a Texas Department of Public Safety top 10 fugitive who the Governor said is in the country illegally and killed five illegal immigrants in a shooting Friday night in Cleveland, Texas. “Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the Allied Pilots Association, the certified collective bargaining agent for the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines, who have been participating in a strike authorization vote throughout the month of April, will hold a picket on Monday. “Informational picketing that is designed to send a unified message to passengers and…… MORE
UPDATE 4/29/2023 6:40 PM: After a day long manhunt in which officials stated they believed they had the suspect in this mass shooting contained within a mile or two size area, a bevy of federal law enforcement teams have joined in the search and declared they do not know where the suspect is; “10, maybe…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Dallas police officer and a K9 were injured in an overnight shootout with a suspect in an earlier shooting in Pleasant Grove. The incident started just after midnight in the 9300 block of Briggs Street near Cypress Avenue. Dallas police said the incident began with a 911 call around…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Wednesday on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn called out President Biden for refusing to negotiate with Congress to avoid a catastrophic default on the national debt. “This week, the House is expected to vote on legislation to begin to rein in Congress’ out-of-control spending and avoid a debt default,” said Senator Cornyn.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management on Wednesday to activate state emergency response resources as severe storms move across the state beginning today through Friday. Additionally, the Governor directed TDEM to increase the readiness level of the State Operations Center to Level II to support any requests for…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas leaders joined parents and students this week during a round table discussion at R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton about the dangers of Fentanyl. Two parents who lost a child to fentanyl poisoning, and one student who witnessed a classmate overdosing took part in the conversation. “I found my classmate…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Frisco Police are investigating a recent uptick in jewelry thefts. According to Frisco PD, since the beginning of March, the department has received nine reports of theft in which victims have had their jewelry removed. “While the incidents occurred at various times during the day, all involved victims walking in open areas…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said Ken…… MORE
