By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLILF) – Furthering a military-style approach to guarding the Texas border with Mexico, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces he intends to build an 80-acre military base camp near Eagle Pass. The Governor calls the planned base “Forward Operating Base Eagle”. It will be built…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday. Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday after disappointing inflation data made investors confront the bitter possibility that interest rates will stay high for months longer than they were hoping. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.4% as traders delayed forecasts for when the Federal Reserve will deliver the cuts to interest rates they crave…… MORE
The U.S. Supreme Court is now engaged; hearing arguments on the high stakes case concerning the eligibility of former President Donald Trump to be on ballots. The justices are considering whether they will rule Trump restored on Colorado’s primary ballot, after that state’s Supreme Court removed him citing the 14th Amendment “insurrectionist clause” for his…… 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
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
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
Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, higher than expected, pushing the annual rate to 3.4% Consumers paid more than expected in Decmeber for a variety of goods and services, pushing the Consumer Price Index .3% for the month, higher than the .2% estimate in a time policymakers and economists see inflation related pressures easing. Fox…… 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
