Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, higher than expected, pushing the annual rate to 3.4% Consumers paid more than expected in Decmeber for a variety of goods and services, pushing the Consumer Price Index .3% for the month, higher than the .2% estimate in a time policymakers and economists see inflation related pressures easing. Fox…… MORE
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Dallas Defensive Coordinator Speculated to Replace Seahawks’ Carroll
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll is out after 14 seasons as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, responsible for two NFC championships and the only Super Bowl title in franchise history during his long tenure. The 72-year old coach is moving into an advisory role with the organization, according to a statement from…… MORE
ERCOT Issues Weather Alert for North Texas
Austin, TX) ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 15-17 due to forecasted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. Grid conditions are expected to be normal during an ERCOT Weather Watch. In addition, there is a 20% chance of precipitation during this event, including…… MORE
Hunter Biden, Attorneys Show for a House Commitee Meeting; Republicans Fume.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has stirred a political frenzy by showing up in the front row at a House Oversight Committee hearing as Republicans are taking the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress. The House Oversight and Judiciary committees will each vote Wednesday on contempt resolutions against President Joe Biden’s son…… MORE
Clean Up and Damage Assessment Continues at Fort Worth Hotel Explosion Site
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A number of agencies are working to identify the cause and assess structural damage from the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth Monday afternoon. The blast injured 21 people, one critically and four seriously. Miraculously, no one was killed in the explosion. In an update…… MORE
If It Feels Like a Monday….
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – If bracing for the first blast of intense and very serious cold weather approaching North Texas is not enough, the WBAP Morning News Team offers you a glimpse into the madness caused by a building-wide fire alarm check, featuring loud audio tones and flashing strobe lights that refuse to turn off.…… MORE
Defense Secretary Treated for Prostate Cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, doctors said Tuesday. The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer.…… MORE
Manslaughter Charges Filed in Death of North Texas Teen Who Suffered Severe Burns
JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Manslaughter charges have been filed in connection with the death of a 17-year-old North Texas girl who was severely burned at a party on December 16. Jacksboro police said 23-year-old Sebastian Lindsey threw gasoline into the fire that Madison Lewis was standing near. Lewis’ hair and clothes went up in…… MORE
Lancaster High School Drill Team Member Fatally Shot, Warrant Issued for Suspect
LANCASTER (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A search is underway for the suspect in the murder of a Lancaster High School drill team member. 17-year-old Ikea Imari Hood was fatally shot Sunday morning at a home in southeast Oak Cliff. Officers responded around 10:40 a.m. to a shooting in the 700 block of Grambling Drive, near…… MORE
21 Confirmed Injured in Downtown Fort Worth Hotel Explosion
UPDATE 02/08 7:40 AM – Fort Worth first responders report 1 person in critical condition after the explosion; 4 in serious, and 16 with non-life threatening or minor injuries. Fort Worth Police spokesman Jimmy Polizani reports first responders also pulled some victims trapped in buildings or businesses nearby the hotel. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) —…… MORE
