(WBAP/KLIF) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from “reciprocal” tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S. It would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and Samsung and chip makers like Nvidia. U.S.…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A Houston DEA agent is named as the new Dallas Police Chief. Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor-Tolbert says she’s selected Houston DEA Special Agent Daniel Comeaux to be the next chief of Dallas Police Department, saying “The City of Dallas continues to achieve crime reduction year after year. I am confident…… MORE
WFAA – (WBAP/KLIF) – An online fundraiser for the teen charged with murder in the death of 17 year old Frisco track meet attendee Karmelo Anthony has raised more than $350,000 – and controversy about whether a criminal suspect should be able to fundraise on a public worldwide site.. Anthony was arrested and charged with…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – No injuries reported, but it seems Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C, just can’t catch a break lately. Two planes clipped wings today on the runway; one headed to JFK International Airport in NYC, the other, to Charleston, S.C. Three lawmakers were aboard the plane, and after “the plane…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump raises tarrifs against imports from China to 125 percent today, but announces a 90 day pause for others. Beijing responded to the White House tariffs by announcing a reciprocal 84% tariff rate on U.S. goods, effective April 10. In a Truth Social post, Trump says he is immediately raising…… MORE
NEW YORK – (WBAP/KLIF) – Wall Street saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average slip 349.26 points Monday, or a loss of .91%, closing at 37,965.60. The average had fallen as much as 1700 points in early Monday trade; swinging 2, 595 points in a record reversal. The S&P 500 shed 0.23% to end at 5,062.25.…… MORE
WYLIE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Part of southbound State Highway 78 is shut down in Wylie as police investigate what they term “suspicious materials” found outsidethe Texas Dollar Pawn & Gun shop. Police say they received a report of a person dropping off a 55-gallon drum and propane tank near the shop. Nearby businesses have been…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump is threatening China with an additional 50% tariff levy if China does not pull back it’s 34% increase on trade by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025. “If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will…… MORE
NEW YORK – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fears of a possible recession and in reaction to the near worldwide Trump tariffs affecting imports from most nations worldwide…with Wall Street seeing another dive in stocks… Global investors are selling equities in response to the Trump tariffs against the majority of American trade partners, including China, retaliating in kind…… MORE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Congress had mandated that the platform be divested…… MORE
