AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement this week commending the United States Congress for passing the CHIPS Act of 2022. “Texas is a beacon of innovation and has remained the nation’s leading exporter of semiconductors and other electronic components for eleven years in a row. The passage of the CHIPS Act of…… MORE
Southwest Is Eliminating Expiration Dates For Flight Credits
(WBAP/KLIF) — Expiration dates for Southwest Airlines flight credits are disappearing. The Dallas-based airline announced the policy change, Thursday, to allow customers to use flight credits without fear of losing them. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan says, “flight credits don’t expire aligns with the boldness of a philosophy to give our customers definitive simplicity and ease…… MORE
Kroger Opens New Dallas Fulfillment Center
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A new Kroger Fulfillment Center is open in southern Dallas. The 350,000-square-foot facility already employs about 400 workers and 1,000 robots. The robots select the food from bins and deliver it to humans who are packing online orders. An average order can be filled in about 6 minutes and delivered within 90…… MORE
Former Irving Teacher Accused of Assaulting 2nd Grader
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Irving police believe there could be more victims of a former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. The alleged assault occurred when 28-year-old Victor Moreno was a teacher at Townsell Elementary School during the 2020-21 school year. The victim was a 2nd grader at the time. Moreno resigned from the…… MORE
Governor Abbott Provides Grant to Uvalde School District for Counseling
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced, on Wednesday, that the Governor’s Public Safety Office is providing $1.25 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The announcement comes more than two months after the Robb Elementary School massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead. According to the Governor, the funds will…… MORE
Police Train for Active Shooter Scenario ahead of School Year
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks ahead of the start of the school year, local first responders are preparing for the potential of a school shooter scenario. The Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire Rescue, City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management, Dallas Independent School District and the Dallas ISD Police Department partnered for a routine joint exercise…… MORE
US economy shrank 0.9% last quarter, its 2nd straight drop
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline in the gross domestic product – the broadest gauge of the economy – followed a 1.6% annual drop from January…… MORE
Triple-Digit Heat + Extreme Fire Risk (TFN)
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 7-28-22 TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT.. HIGH NEAR 102 WINDS SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH TONIGHT..CLEAR AND WARM.. LOW NEAR 82 TOMORROW…MOSTLY SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.. HIGH NEAR 101 / LOW NEAR 81 WINDS SOUTH 10-15 MPH SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY, HOT AND HUMID…… MORE
Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to its highest level since…… MORE
In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal for Griner, Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan. That’s according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also revealed that he had asked to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time in months. The statement…… MORE
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