The far-reaching power of Amazon sales reached into the I Robot Vaccuum maker’s business, causing it to slash its staff numbers by 31 percent. This follows a terminated deal by Amazon that would have acquired IRobot for $1.7 billion in cash. Toronto Sun reports the proposed deal value fell 15% after IRobot incurred new debt.…… MORE
By Kimberly James, WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security adds it’s voice to Border Patrol demands for full access to an Eagle Pass park on the Rio Grande, fenced off and guarded by the Texas military. Texas has fenced off the area of Shelby Park, barring Border Patrol…… MORE
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security adds it’s voice to Border Patrol demands for full access to an Eagle Pass park on the Rio Grande, fenced off and guarded by the Texas military. Texas has fenced off the area of Shelby Park, barring Border Patrol agents from entering. DHS now wants full accounting from…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Veteran newsman and broadcaster Charles Osgood has died at the age of 91, at his home in New Jersey. Osgood anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for 22 years, hosted a long running series “The Osgood File” for more than forty years, and dabbled in voice work in Hollywood. In news segments, Osgood would at…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF)- Federal officials and Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar says National Guard soldiers deployed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott refused to allow Border Patrol agents to enter Shelby Park, in the city of Eagle Pass and on the banks of the Rio Grande, to help…… MORE
WASHINGTON DC – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Dallas today, arriving at Dallas Love Field around 6:15 pm to attend a prayer service and say last goodbyes to a longtime colleague and self described friend, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. “EBJ” died New Year’s Eve. The prayer service and wake Monday…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF)- The economic impact of shutting down border crossings for two freight lines that carry 45 perecnt of goods between the U.S. and mexico could soon be felt by consumerson both sides of the border. It will be a cascading effect if the train…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. CHICAGO – (WBAP/KLIF) – Another Lone Star State delivery of migrants to a northern big city, with 120 flown from Texas to Chicago Wednesday, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott chooses a flight, rather than continuing to bus them. Chicago officials were left scrambling to pick up…… MORE
TEXAS TRIBUNE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Much like American states bordering with Mexico, the European Union has reached a new deal on how to handle incoming migrants between its nations; the costs, and where they will be placed. Under the new European Union system, countries not at the borders of EU countries will have a choice…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas office of Attorney General wins another round in court in it’s efforts to keep in place concertina, or razor wire, on the banks of the Rio Grande. It was placed by Texas with the stated intent of stopping the illegal…… MORE
