(WBAP/KLIF) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but proclaimed mission accomplished in the fight against inflation and signaled that interest rate cuts are coming in a much-anticipated speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Under Powell, the Fed raised its benchmark rate to the highest level in 23 years to subdue inflation…… MORE
Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw to Retire
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Department of Public Safety will begin a search to replace its director after Colonel Steve McCraw made announced he would retire at the end of the year during an address at the DPS trooper commencement ceremony, Friday. McCraw has spent 15 years as DPS Director, with the most notable events during…… MORE
More Turmoil at Gateway Church, Pastor Fired Over Vague “Moral Failure”
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Gateway Church has parted ways with yet another senior leader this week Officials said Kemtal Glasgow, an executive pastor the church’s Southlake campus, was no longer employed by the church due to a quote “moral issue.” The church did not elaborate on what the “moral issue” was. In a statement…… MORE
Secret Service Agents Administrative Leave After Trump Assassination Attempt
FOX NEWS – (WBAP/KLIF) – At least five members of the U.S. Secret service have been placed on administrative leave, after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler Pennsylvania July 13th.Fox News reports one member of Trump’s personal protective team and four members of the Pittsburgh Field Office’s personnel, including the Special…… MORE
Denton ISD Bus Driver on Leave Pending Investigation Into Alleged Erratic Driving Incident
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Duel investigations are underway in Denton after parents complained about a terrifying incident involving a school bus driver. They’re alleging he was driving erratically and purposely slamming on the brakes while kids were on board earlier this week. It happened Tuesday afternoon on Crestmeadow Street near East Brook Hollow Street.…… MORE
Keller ISD Has Approved Several Changes to School Policy
(WBAP/KLIF) – On Thursday, the Keller ISD school board of trustees unanimously approved several school policy changes addressing the use of a student’s pronouns, gender-specific activities, and overnight school trips. One change requires teachers to use pronouns consistent with the students birth certificate. Students are also required to receive parental permission to participate in gender-specific…… MORE
Tik-Tok Users in Texas Will Now See Amber Alerts Directly in the App
(WBAP/KLIF) – The social media app Tik-Tok has partnered with the National Center For Missing And Exploited Children to put Amber Alerts in the app. If there’s an activated Amber Alert in the area, you’ll see an alert on your Tik-Tok ‘For You Page’, which will feature details about the missing child, a button to…… MORE
Canada Forces Arbitration in Freight Train Labor Dispute to Avert Economic Crisis. Union Cries Foul
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government has ordered the country’s two major freight railroads to enter binding arbitration with their labor union to resolve a contract dispute. Shortly following Thursday’s announcement, Canadian National and CPKC both said they would work quickly to get trains running again as soon as possible. Trains came to a halt…… MORE
U.S. Applications for Unemployment Benefits Inch Up, but Remain at Historically Healthy Levels
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, but remains at healthy levels Jobless claims rose by 4,000 to 232,000 for the week of Aug. 17, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the weekly gyrations, ticked down by 750 to 236,000. For…… MORE
Kamala Harris Invites Voters to Chart a ‘new Way Forward’ as She Accepts Democratic Nomination
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters they have a chance to chart a “new way forward” as Americans this November. Harris is looking to introduce herself to voters and prosecute her case against Republican Donald Trump Thursday night as she accepts her party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Harris will…… MORE
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