FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The rain conditions wreaked havoc on some North Texas roadways Thursday morning. In Fort Worth, an 18-wheeler traveling north bound on I-35W plummeted off the overpass onto Everman Parkway. The Texas Department of Transportation said the wreck caused two northbound lanes to shut down around 3:22 a.m. Fort Worth…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office website, nearly 2 million North Texans have already cast their ballots. In both Dallas and Tarrant counties, nearly a million people have already voted. Statewide 6.8 million have voted, which is about 37% of all registered voters in Texas. Hours for voting differs by county.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are reporting more cases of E. coli poisoning as they trace the supply of onions that are the leading culprit behind the outbreak. The onions were served on Quarter Pounder hamburgers at hundreds of McDonald’s locations and were distributed by Taylor Farms, a food supplier with a processing plant in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates. The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — did slow slightly from its 3% growth rate in the April-June quarter.…… MORE
Microsoft on Wednesday reported a 11% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year as investors looked for signs that the company’s huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.The company reported quarterly net income of $24.7 billion, or $3.30 per share, which beat Wall Street expectations. The Redmond,…… MORE
The Washington Post has lost at least a quarter million subscribers since announcing last Friday it would not endorse a candidate in the presidential race. That’s according a report in the newspaper itself. That represents 10 percent of the paper’s digital subscriptions at a time the outlet — like most news organizations — is struggling…… MORE
Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence. But the Instagram and Facebook parent company warned that it expects a significant acceleration in infrastructure spending next year. For the three months ended on Sept. 30, the Menlo Park, California, company earned $15.69…… MORE
Starbucks is discontinuing its Oleato olive-oil infused beverages at most locations, part of an effort to streamline the chain’s menu. The Seattle-based company confirmed the change Wednesday ahead of the release of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Later Wednesday, Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO, Brian Niccol, is scheduled to hold his first conference call with investors…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Reddit is turning a profit. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million for the period ending in September, and reported sales of $348.4 million, an amount surpassing the $312.8 million analysts had projected. Reddit also grew its number of daily…… MORE
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Autonomous truck company Aurora Innovation says it won’t start hauling freight without humans on board until April of next year. That’s a delay from previous statements that commercial service would begin by the end of 2024. The Pittsburgh company on Wednesday said the April launch of driverless semis traveling from Dallas to…… MORE
