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A Slight Change in the Number of Californians Moving to Texas

A Slight Change in the Number of Californians Moving to Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) — Californians moving to Texas has slowed, while other states pick up the slack. The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida. That’s according to new state-to-state migration figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The flow of…MORE

Astros Defeat The Rangers 5-4

Astros Defeat The Rangers 5-4

ARLINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Houston Astros defeated the Rangers today 5 to 4 in game five of the ALCS. The game kicked off with the Astros in the lead when they scored a run in the first inning. The Rangers then tied the Astros by scoring a run in fifth inning. In the top…MORE

Amber Alert Issued for 2-year-old in Rains County

Amber Alert Issued for 2-year-old in Rains County

RAINS COUNTY, TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Law enforcement in Rains County, east of Dallas/Fort Worth, have issued an Amber Alert for two-year-old Ethan Donnelley. He is a white boy with brown hair and brown eyes who was last seen in Point, Texas. Police are looking for 36-year-old Sylvia Lopez in connection with the boy’s disappearance. She…MORE

Texas Employment Growth Shatters Records

Texas Employment Growth Shatters Records

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has broken employment records for two years straight. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) released September numbers for the state’s job market, which shatters previous records. The TWC report indicated that Texas added almost 436,000 jobs last month, a full percentage point higher that the rest of the nation. Total non-farm jobs increased…MORE

Republicans Drop Jordan as Speaker Nominee

Republicans Drop Jordan as Speaker Nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel. The blocked-House impasse deepening, Republicans have no realistic or workable plan to unite the fractured GOP…MORE