WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he’s going to take further action to help the nation’s farmers in the midst of an escalating trade war with China. Trump is telling reporters that China has been taking advantage of the U.S. for many years, hours after China announced increased tariffs on $60 billion in U.S.…… MORE
Mother of Former First Lady Laura Bush Dies at 99 in Midland
MIDLAND (AP) – Jenna Welch, the mother of former first lady Laura Bush, has died in Texas. She was 99. Granddaughter and namesake Jenna Bush Hager said Monday on NBC’s “Today” show that Welch, a longtime Midland, Texas, resident, died Friday. The “Today” co-anchor said her grandmother loved nature and “taught us every star in…… MORE
Arlington Police Arrest Hit and Run Suspect That Allegedly Hit A Bike Patrol Officer
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Police Department has arrested a suspect regarding a Sunday hit and run accident involving a bicycle officer. 37 year old Steven Turner turned himself in Monday evening after seeing media coverage of the accident and after he was contacted by the rideshare company LYFT. According to Arlington Police, Officers responded to a request…… MORE
Dow Plummets After China Retaliates with Tariff Hikes
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The U.S. stock market went into a tailspin at open Monday after China announced its raising tariffs on $60 billion on U.S. goods, with additional rates of 20% and 25%. The DOW closed down more than 600 points, Nasdaq closed down 270 and the S&P 500 closed down 70. China said…… MORE
How Much Work is it to “Mom”?
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Ask anyone you know who has children… Just being a mom is a lot of hard work. But you may be surprised to find out just how much. Producer Robyn Geske joined Dave & Amy with new research aimed at trying to figure that out. For more segments from KLIF Real News & Information in…… MORE
Tensions on the Rise in N. Korea
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — After months of peace, tensions in North Korea are once again on the rise. We brought in UNT Professor Dr. Michael Grieg to find out more on why that’s the case. For more segments from KLIF Real News & Information in the Morning, click here. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, Klif/Wbap, Copyright © 2019… MORE
Julián Castro makes universal pre-K focus of education plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro on Monday unveiled an education plan that joins other 2020 candidates in calling for tuition-free higher education, universal prekindergarten and raising teacher pay. The rollout follows the former Obama Cabinet member’s immigration plan that was more detailed than many of his rivals in the sprawling Democratic…… MORE
American Airline Pilot Charged 2015 Kentucky Triple Murder
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary has been arrested in the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky. News outlets report 51-year-old Christian R. Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport. Martin was indicted Friday by a Christian County grand jury in the 2015 deaths of Calvin and…… MORE
Beto O’Rourke Prepares to ‘Reboot’ as 2020 Buzz Fizzles
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Beto O’Rourke barreled into the 2020 presidential race with breakneck energy and a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants campaign style. But the former Texas congressman has seen his once rising poll numbers sag as he’s focused on crisscrossing the country rather than making national TV appearances, and prioritized in-person contact with voters over issuing detailed…… MORE
GOP Recruiting Women, Political Outsiders To Run For House
WASHINGTON (AP) – Top Republicans are hunting across the nation for just the right candidates to help them win back the House in next year’s elections. A major emphasis is on finding women and minorities, since the House GOP is overwhelmingly white and male . They also want candidates who could attract moderate GOP voters…… MORE
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