SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed. State media said the rocket carrying the satellite exploded after liftoff Monday evening due to a suspected engine problem. The failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather. Major retailers are stepping up discounts heading into the summer months, hoping to entice inflation-weary shoppers into opening their wallets. Target, Walmart and other chains have rolled out price…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Better Business Bureau is issuing several warnings ahead of potential scammers following the weekend’s deadly tornado outbreak. The bureau has released an extensive to-do list that includes how to avoid being scammed in the aftermath of any natural disaster including tornadoes. Officials say to research your options, ask for references, and ask…… MORE
(AP) – Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71. He was the NBA’s MVP in the 1977-78…… MORE
FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – At least five people are reported killed in a tornado or more than one tornado that tore through the Sanger/Valley View area Saturday night. Damage is reported in Cooke and Denton counties. More victims are likely, according to officials, who responded to calls for help when a travel center on…… MORE
DALLAS, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – The largest school district in North Texas just passed its budget for next year, and it’s cutting hundreds of jobs. On Thursday night, the Dallas ISD school board approved a nearly $2 billion budget that cuts more than 800 jobs on school campuses, and at the district’s headquarters. However, the…… MORE
FORT WORTH, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – Two time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray passed away, after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club in fort worth on Friday. He was 30 years old. At the request of Murray’s family, the tournament will continue as scheduled. Murray won his first PGA Tour…… MORE
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal. The legislation, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators, was already rejected by most…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Could the foods you eat be killing you? That’s the question from the national organization Moms Across America. The group is making a push to get the U.S. Congress to ban companies from using food ingredients known to cause serious health problems. Moms Across America’s Zen Honeycutt says companies have made their products…… MORE
