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CPI Rises Slightly in March
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) New figures are in for the March Consumer Price Index, decreasing point one percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, after rising point 2 percent in February.
Over the last 12 months, the “all items” index increase 2.4 percent before seasonal adjustment. Index for energy fell 2.4 percent in March, as a 6.3 percent decline in the index for gasoline more than offset increases in the indices for electricity and natural gas. In contrast, the food index rose point 4 percent in March, as the food-at-home index increase a half percentage point, and food away from home index rose .4 percent over the month.
Indices that increased during March include personal and medical care, education, apparel and new vehicles. Indices for airline fares, motor vehicle insurance, used cars and trucks and recreation were among those decrasing in March.
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Dallas Mavericks Call No-Camera Press Conference with Nico Harrison
(WBAP/KLIF) — WFAA News 8 -The Dallas Mavericks issued an invite to a hand-selected group of media members on Monday, offering them the chance to attend a “small media roundtable discussion” on Tuesday with Mavs CEO Rick Welts and General Manager Nico Harrison.
The invite, sent out with less than 24 hours’ notice, beckoned individual members of the press — not the organizations with whom they are affiliated — to attend a gathering at 10 a.m. with Harrison and Welts. The invite to the event, which is being held in the media boardroom on the platinum level of the American Airlines Center, promised “brief remarks followed by Q&A” with the top brass in the Mavericks organization.
The invite also clearly stipulated that no cameras or recording devices would be allowed in the meeting.
Instead, the team said it would provide a transcript of the discussion to attending media members after the fact.
It is not yet clear what the statement Welts and Harrison are set to provide will address, why the meeting is not being held as a press conference, or why no cameras or recording devices are being allowed.
The decision is just the latest in a series of questionable actions involving the Mavericks.
But could this latest move lead to real answers for fans who’ve been pleading for explanations behind it all? That, too, is to be determined. WFAA will have coverage of the meeting immediately after its conclusion, and will host a live special on our streaming app WFAA+ at noon, detailing what transpired during the event.
Interest in what may come out of the gathering is understandably high.
Aside from a quick question he answered on the blue carpet at the Mavs Ball charity gala about how his month of February went, Tuesday’s meeting represents just the second time Harrison will have addressed the media since his late-night trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Feb. 1. His only previous public address of the trade came the day after news of it broke, during a pre-game press conference ahead of a Mavericks game in Cleveland.
Harrison, notably, did not attend the press conference in Dallas during which his trade acquisitions Anthony Davis, Max Christie and Caleb Martin were introduced to the media.
His silence has become only more noticeable as fans have continued to chant “Fire Nico!” — everywhere, anywhere, whenever — in the two-and-a-half months since the trade came to pass.
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The Federal Government Pulls Funding for the Dallas-Houston Bullet Train Project
(WBAP/KLIF) – The US Department of Transportation is pulling millions of federal dollars earmarked to develop high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston. Amtrak had previously received a nearly $64 million dollar grant for the proposed 240-mile rail line, but will now spend the money on other projects. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the high-speed rail proposal quote, a waste of taxpayer funds. Kleinheinz Capital Partners, the lead investor in the project, responded by saying that the private sector is ready to take over.
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El Salvador President Bukele Says He Won’t Be Releasing A Maryland Man Back To The US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top advisers and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele say that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration officials are emphasizing that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and that U.S. has no say in his future. And Bukele, who has been a vital partner for the Trump administration in its deportation efforts, said “of course” he won’t release him back to U.S. soil. The Supreme Court has called for the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Abrego Garcia to the U.S.
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Judge Denies Bail For Man Accused Of Setting Fire At Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has been denied bail Monday after a brief court appearance. Cody Balmer did not enter a plea to charges that include attempted homicide, terrorism and arson. Authorities say Balmer had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him early Sunday. The motive remains unclear but police say he “admitted to harboring hatred” toward Shapiro. The fire left significant damage and forced the governor, his family and guests to evacuate the building early Sunday.
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Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion In Grants To Harvard Over Campus Activism
BOSTON (AP) — The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University. The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism. The list at Harvard was updated Friday, and includes government and leadership reforms, as well as a requirement to institute what it calls a “merit-based” admissions and hiring policy. It also includes an audit of the study body and faculty on their views about diversity, as well as a ban on face masks which appeared to target pro-Palestinian protesters.
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US Army To Control Land On Mexico Border As Part Of Base, Migrants Could Be Detained, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants. That’s according to U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. The transfer of that border zone to military control — and making it part of an Army installation — could allow the Trump administration to get around a federal law that prohibits U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on American soil, but one legal expert said the move is likely to be challenged in the courts.
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Russia Claims Its Deadly Attack On Ukraine’s Sumy Targeted Military Forces As Condemnation Grows
BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia claims that its deadly missile attack on Ukraine’s city of Sumy that killed and wounded scores on Sunday had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops. Children were among the dead. European leaders on Monday condemned the attack as a war crime. There were calls for more sanctions on Russia. A Kremlin spokesman says Russia’s military only strikes military targets. Russia’s Defense Ministry asserts that the strike targeted a gathering of senior military officers. Ukraine has called for a global response to the attack. Poland holds the European Union’s rotating presidency and says Russia is mocking ceasefire efforts.
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Hamas Says It’s Sending A Delegation To Qatar To Continue Gaza Ceasefire Talks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas official says that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf Arab state of Qatar to continue the indirect ceasefire talks with Israel. The Hamas official said on Monday that teams have been discussing terms for a new ceasefire agreement over recent days in Cairo, including a proposal to free eight to 10 hostages held in Gaza. But he said a major sticking point remained over whether the war would end as part of any new deal. Officials from Israel and Qatar had no immediate comment. Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry said that 38 people were confirmed dead over the past day.
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Paige Bueckers Is No. 1 Pick In WNBA Draft, Going To The Dallas Wings
NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. Bueckers will have plenty of company, especially with the WNBA having its first expansion team in 17 years and the Golden State Valkyries making their debut draft selection at No. 5 overall. The first round will feature 12 picks, with 13 in each of the final two rounds.
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