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Stocks Struggle Monday; Major Up and Down Swings.

Stocks Struggle Monday; Major Up and Down Swings.

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 Police Shut Down Portion Highway 78 Investigating “Suspicious” Items

Wylie Police Shut Down Portion Highway 78 Investigating “Suspicious” Items

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

Trump Threatens China with Additional 50% Tariffs

Trump Threatens China with Additional 50% Tariffs

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

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Has Reached A New Three Year Deal With Southwestern Health Resources

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Has Reached A New Three Year Deal With Southwestern Health Resources

(WBAP/KLIF) – All Texas Health and U-T Southwestern hospitals, facilities and affiliated providers are in network effective immediately. Blue Cross Blue Shield patients will once again have full access to Southwestern’s doctors, healthcare professionals, and hospitals. Patients can keep their scheduled appointment, or schedule a new one and be assured that in-network rates will apply. …MORE

Attorney General Ken Paxton is Investigating Kellogg’s for Potentially Violating Texas Consumer Protection Laws

Attorney General Ken Paxton is Investigating Kellogg’s for Potentially Violating Texas Consumer Protection Laws

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – The Attorney General is accusing Kellogg’s for marketing cereal products as healthy, even though some of their cereals are filled with petroleum-based artificial food colorings. Paxton stated that Kellogg’s cereals specifically contain different types of artificial food colorings that have been linked to hyperactivity, obesity, autoimmune disease, endocrine-related health problems,…MORE