JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky’s governor said 15 people have died, a toll he expected to grow as the rain keeps falling. “We’ve still got a lot…… MORE
JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky’s governor said 15 people have died, a toll he expected to grow as the rain keeps falling. “We’ve still got a lot…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan.…… MORE
ODESA, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday visited the Odesa region to observe the loading of grain as exports resume for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion. Zelenskyy observed a Turkish ship loaded with grain. He said the export of grain will begin with the departure of several…… MORE
ODESA, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday visited the Odesa region to observe the loading of grain as exports resume for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion . Zelenskyy observed a Turkish ship loaded with grain. He said the export of grain will begin with the departure of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement this week commending the United States Congress for passing the CHIPS Act of 2022. “Texas is a beacon of innovation and has remained the nation’s leading exporter of semiconductors and other electronic components for eleven years in a row. The passage of the CHIPS Act of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Expiration dates for Southwest Airlines flight credits are disappearing. The Dallas-based airline announced the policy change, Thursday, to allow customers to use flight credits without fear of losing them. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan says, “flight credits don’t expire aligns with the boldness of a philosophy to give our customers definitive simplicity and ease…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A new Kroger Fulfillment Center is open in southern Dallas. The 350,000-square-foot facility already employs about 400 workers and 1,000 robots. The robots select the food from bins and deliver it to humans who are packing online orders. An average order can be filled in about 6 minutes and delivered within 90…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Irving police believe there could be more victims of a former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. The alleged assault occurred when 28-year-old Victor Moreno was a teacher at Townsell Elementary School during the 2020-21 school year. The victim was a 2nd grader at the time. Moreno resigned from the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced, on Wednesday, that the Governor’s Public Safety Office is providing $1.25 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The announcement comes more than two months after the Robb Elementary School massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead. According to the Governor, the funds will…… MORE
