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
(WBAP/KLIF) – All Texas Health and U-T Southwestern hospitals, facilities and affiliated providers are in network effective immediately. Blue Cross Blue Shield patients will once again have full access to Southwestern’s doctors, healthcare professionals, and hospitals. Patients can keep their scheduled appointment, or schedule a new one and be assured that in-network rates will apply. …… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – The Attorney General is accusing Kellogg’s for marketing cereal products as healthy, even though some of their cereals are filled with petroleum-based artificial food colorings. Paxton stated that Kellogg’s cereals specifically contain different types of artificial food colorings that have been linked to hyperactivity, obesity, autoimmune disease, endocrine-related health problems,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Last week, the house Public Education Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2, which sets a billion dollar cap on voucher spending for the first two years. Lawmakers debated for hours, expressing concerns over the impact on teacher pay, retirement systems, public school funding, and which students would gain access…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – GRAPEVINE, TX – Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed a measles case linked to two Grapevine locations, and are urging all unvaccinated visitors to monitor for symptoms. According to local health officials someone tested positive for the measles in Grapevine after visiting Great Wolf Lodge between March 28th and March 30th, and Grapevine…… MORE
A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages. In her judgment, Travis County Judge Catherine Mauzy says that Paxton violated state law by firing the former employees…… MORE
U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting. The S&P 500 fell 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tariffs mark an all-in bet that his economic vision will pay off for Americans. It’s the realization of his decades of advocacy for a protectionist foreign policy and the belief that free trade was forcing the United States into decline. The early reviews have given Democrats some hope…… MORE
