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Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs on Foreign Countries

Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs on Foreign Countries

(WBAP/KLIF) — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars. Trump,…MORE

Severe Storms Possible in North Texas – Increasingly This Week

Severe Storms Possible in North Texas – Increasingly This Week

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

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ And Batman Star With An Intense Approach, Dies At 65

Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ And Batman Star With An Intense Approach, Dies At 65

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer has died at age 65. The versatile actor played flying ace Iceman opposite Tom Cruise in “Top Gun,” Batman in “Batman Forever” and singer Jim Morrison in the biopic “The Doors.” Kilmer’s daughter says he died Tuesday in Los Angeles from pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer…MORE

Cory Booker Sets A Record With Marathon Senate Speech

Cory Booker Sets A Record With Marathon Senate Speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted more than 25 hours. He set the historic mark to show Democrats’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions. Booker took to the Senate floor Monday evening and finished Tuesday evening. He broke a record…MORE