(WBAP/KLIF) – The low cost carrier is planning to furlough about 330 pilots in January. On Thursday, a company spokesperson stated that the furloughs are part of the airlines effort to cut costs and shore up finances. Despite strong travel demand Spirit Airlines has been losing money, and is facing an uncertain future after the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – On Saturday, TGI Fridays announced that they are filing for bankruptcy as the company looks for ways to ensure the long-term viability of the casual dining brand. The Dallas-based restaurant chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Texas federal court. The companies executive chairman stated that the primary driver of the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The three fairgoers are asking for a million dollars in damages, since they were not allowed to bring a gun inside the fair grounds this year. While the attorney general tried to overturn the ban, the Texas Supreme Court denied the request. Officials with the State Fair of Texas imposed the ban to…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP ) – Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that expands the state’s clash with the Biden administration over immigration. Critics fear the change could scare people away…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A North Texas teacher is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student. Balch Springs police said 54-year-old Sergio Gonzalez was a former coach at A.C. new middle school in Mesquite ISD. The district said they placed Gonzalez on leave on August 20 after learning of the allegations…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The rain conditions wreaked havoc on some North Texas roadways Thursday morning. In Fort Worth, an 18-wheeler traveling north bound on I-35W plummeted off the overpass onto Everman Parkway. The Texas Department of Transportation said the wreck caused two northbound lanes to shut down around 3:22 a.m. Fort Worth…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office website, nearly 2 million North Texans have already cast their ballots. In both Dallas and Tarrant counties, nearly a million people have already voted. Statewide 6.8 million have voted, which is about 37% of all registered voters in Texas. Hours for voting differs by county.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are reporting more cases of E. coli poisoning as they trace the supply of onions that are the leading culprit behind the outbreak. The onions were served on Quarter Pounder hamburgers at hundreds of McDonald’s locations and were distributed by Taylor Farms, a food supplier with a processing plant in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates. The gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — did slow slightly from its 3% growth rate in the April-June quarter.…… MORE
Microsoft on Wednesday reported a 11% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year as investors looked for signs that the company’s huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.The company reported quarterly net income of $24.7 billion, or $3.30 per share, which beat Wall Street expectations. The Redmond,…… MORE
