SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan couple is suing American Airlines for discrimination after they were removed from a flight because the airline said the Orthodox Jewish couple smelled bad. Yehuda Yosef Adler, Jennie Adler and their then-19-month old daughter kicked off a Jan. 23, 2019, flight from Miami to Detroit by a gate agent.…… MORE
A Corpus Christi Police Officer Killed During Traffic Stop
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a vehicle slammed into a parked patrol car during a police traffic stop in Corpus Christi, killing one officer and injuring another. The crash happened at around 9:45 p.m. Friday on state route 358. Lt. Michael Pena says officers in three patrol cars were handling the traffic stop…… MORE
VanTrust Seeking Tenants for New Speculative Office Building at Frisco Station
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- VanTrust Real Estate continues their expansion in Frisco with the development of The Offices Three at Frisco Station, a 210,000-square-foot, Class A speculative, office building. The new building marks the third office building for the office district at Frisco Station, the 242-acre mixed-use project located at the northwest quadrant of the Dallas North…… MORE
Senate Rejects Witnesses in Trump Trial, Ensuring Acquittal
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has rejected the summoning of witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. That all but ensures Trump’s eventual acquittal as the extraordinary proceedings begin to come to a close. Still, senators appeared ready to push off a final vote on acquittal until next week. Timing was fluid, with the trial…… MORE
Chief Dallas Fed Economist Predicts Texas Economic Growth in 2020
SAN ANTONIO – WBAP/KLIF – The Texas economy is expected to once again outpace the national economic growth average in 2020, but The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas senior economist Keith Phillips says worker availability will keep the state from peak growth. Phillips predicts a 2.1% growth rate in 2020, about the same as the…… MORE
US Declares Emergency, New Entry Restrictions due to Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has declared a public health emergency because of a new virus that hit China and has spread to other nations. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar also announced that President Donald Trump will temporarily bar entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals believed to be a risk of…… MORE
WATCH: Impeachment Trial of President Trump
UPDATED 1/31/20 8:49AM WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and pushing the Senate toward a vote to acquit Trump today. A vote on witnesses, expected Friday, could lead to an abrupt end…… MORE
American Airlines Suspends Service to China
NEW YORK (AP) – Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are suspending all flights between the U.S. and China as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Fort Worth-based American Airlines says it is suspending flights beginning Friday through March 27. Delta says its suspension will not take effect until Feb. 6 to ensure that customers looking to…… MORE
United Way of Denton County Offering Free Tax Preparation Services
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tax season is underway and the United Way of Denton has opened 11 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Centers to help low-income families file their taxes for free. The organization’s Director of Financial Services Teddy Yan said unfortunately, some tax centers target this demographic with predatory fees and adds the VITA program…… MORE
Congressman Michael Burgess Speak about Coronavirus
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)- With six confirmed cases of the Coronavirus now in the United States, concerns about the spread of the deadly virus are on the rise. But Congressman and Doctor Michael Burgess told WBAP there is no need to worry about the spread in the U.S. right now. “The risk is very very low…… MORE
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