WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their willingness to spend despite higher prices. Retail sales rose 0.4% from August to September, up from 0.1% the previous month and the third straight increase. Online retailers, restaurants,…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change. At the same time, the technology sector’s energy needs are growing in the form of data centers…… MORE
Netflix says its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign that the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off. The 5.1 million subscribers that Netflix added during the July-September period represented a 42% decline from the total gained during the same time last year. Even so, the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out. The court on Wednesday rejected a push from Republican-led states and industry groups to block the Environmental Protection Agency rule. One conservative justice publicly dissented…… MORE
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week came back down to more recent ranges after a big jump the week before due to hurricanes in the Southeast. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by by 19,000 to 241,000 for the week of Oct. 12. That’s well below…… MORE
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.” A Meta spokesperson confirmed in a statement that some teams were making changes to align with their long-term goals and location strategy. The Verge, who first reported the layoffs, said cuts were made…… MORE
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court has reversed a judge’s order to delay Thursday’s scheduled execution of a man who would become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. The ruling by the Texas Court of Criminal…… MORE
TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – As the clock winds down for a condemned Texas death row inmate, lawmakers and a former detective on the case made their final pitch to save him on Wednesday. 57-year-old Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed on Thursday at 6 p.m.. He was convicted for the murder of his…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An investigation is underway into the cause of a massive overnight fire at an Irving apartment complex. It happened at the Calloway at Los Colinas apartments on Park Ridge boulevard west of Valley View Lane just before midnight Wednesday. When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting through the roof… which eventually…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) reports the second West Nile Virus (WNV) death in Dallas County for the 2024 season. The patient was a male resident of the 75080 zip code with underlying health conditions and was diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. Due to privacy and confidentiality reasons, DCHHS does…… MORE
