WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump raises tarrifs against imports from China to 125 percent today, but announces a 90 day pause for others. Beijing responded to the White House tariffs by announcing a reciprocal 84% tariff rate on U.S. goods, effective April 10. In a Truth Social post, Trump says he is immediately raising…… MORE
NEW YORK – (WBAP/KLIF) – Wall Street saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average slip 349.26 points Monday, or a loss of .91%, closing at 37,965.60. The average had fallen as much as 1700 points in early Monday trade; swinging 2, 595 points in a record reversal. The S&P 500 shed 0.23% to end at 5,062.25.…… MORE
WYLIE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Part of southbound State Highway 78 is shut down in Wylie as police investigate what they term “suspicious materials” found outsidethe Texas Dollar Pawn & Gun shop. Police say they received a report of a person dropping off a 55-gallon drum and propane tank near the shop. Nearby businesses have been…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump is threatening China with an additional 50% tariff levy if China does not pull back it’s 34% increase on trade by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025. “If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will…… MORE
NEW YORK – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fears of a possible recession and in reaction to the near worldwide Trump tariffs affecting imports from most nations worldwide…with Wall Street seeing another dive in stocks… Global investors are selling equities in response to the Trump tariffs against the majority of American trade partners, including China, retaliating in kind…… MORE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Congress had mandated that the platform be divested…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Patriots are reported trading Joe Milton III and a seventh-round pick to Dallas, receiving a fifth-round pack in return. New England will take the compensatory fifth-round pick for Dallas, trading them a seventh-round pick. Milton garnered serious interest from the Cowboys when he threw a 38-yard touchdown pass in the preseason…… MORE
FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – Multiple rounds of severe storms are expected through Saturday morning, with all hazards possible each time, and a threat for flash flooding is expected to materialize later in the week. Overview Today: A broken line of showers and thunderstorms will move from west to east across the region today.The severe…… MORE
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Saturday that Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the…… MORE
AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate has passed a state ban on all THC products after the push launched by Texas Attorney General Dan Patrick. The Texas House will vote on an alternative, imposing stricter oversight and licensing requirements for the hemp industry, rather than an outright ban on THC. Senate Bill 3 would…… MORE
