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
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts. The Fed also now expects the economy to grow more slowly this year and next than it did three months ago, according to a set…… MORE
DALLAS — Hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed at DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field Friday because of strong winds. Strong wind gusts of up to 50-60 mph are in the forecast for North Texas Friday, bringing heightened fire risks and prompting a WFAA Weather Alert Day. As of around noon Friday, hundreds…… MORE
DALLAS – WFAA; (WBAP/KLIF) – More federal employee layoffs are reported today, and along with them, termination of leases for office space that provided those workers with place to do their jobs. Dallas-area-based federal Education Department staffers received layoff notices today as well, but the number affected remains unclear. As of March 5, the agency…… MORE
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The announcement came a week after the measures were imposed to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces.…… MORE