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2 Workers Dead, Dozens Injured After Chemical Release at Houston-Area Facility

2 Workers Dead, Dozens Injured After Chemical Release at Houston-Area Facility

DEER PARK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Two workers died and at least 35 were injured after a toxic chemical was released at the Pemex facility in Deer Park outside Houston on Thursday. Harris County emergency management officials said the hydrogen sulfide release happened just before 5 p.m. and was contained to the facility. The City…MORE

Ethel Kennedy Dies at Age 96

Ethel Kennedy Dies at Age 96

BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96. Kennedy was by her husband’s side when he was killed while running for president in 1969. She endured that tragedy and many others while raising their 11 children. A millionaire’s daughter and family matriarch, she…MORE

Amazon is Bringing Same-Day Prescription Delivery to Dallas

Amazon is Bringing Same-Day Prescription Delivery to Dallas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Amazon is bringing same-day prescription delivery to Dallas, which will allow people to get their medication faster. Starting next year Dallas residents will be able to order a prescription on Amazon’s website, and have it delivered the same day. Amazon already offers this service in a few parts of the country and has…MORE

Israeli Defense Minister Warns an Attack on Iran Would Be ‘Lethal’ and ‘Surprising’

Israeli Defense Minister Warns an Attack on Iran Would Be ‘Lethal’ and ‘Surprising’

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has warned that his country’s retaliation for a recent Iranian missile attack will be “lethal” and “surprising,” while the Israeli military pushed ahead with a large-scale operation in northern Gaza and a ground offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah militants. On the diplomatic front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…MORE

US Inflation Likely Cooled Again Last Month in Latest Sign of a Healthy Economy

US Inflation Likely Cooled Again Last Month in Latest Sign of a Healthy Economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation last month likely reached its lowest point since February 2021, clearing the way for another Federal Reserve rate cut and adding to the stream of encouraging economic data that has emerged in the final weeks of the presidential campaign. The consumer price index is expected to have risen just 2.3%…MORE