FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth-based American Airlines announced Doug Parker will retire as chief executive officer of American Airlines on March 31, 2022. Robert Isom, currently president of American, will succeed him. Isom also will join the airline’s board of directors on that same date, and Parker will continue to serve as chairman of American’s…… MORE
BEIJING (AP) – China is accusing the U.S. of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Games. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s comment Tuesday came amid a barrage of Chinese criticism of the Biden administration’s announcement. Zhao on Tuesday called on the U.S. to stop “politicizing sports.” He…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Harris County – The first known case of the Omicron variant has been detected in Texas. A woman who lives in Harris County was recently diagnosed with Covid-19 and genetic sequencing has confirmed the case was the result of the Omicron variant. Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Doctor John Hellerstedt ,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBNAP/KLIF)- A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, a global supply chain crisis, and a resurging economy have all created a recipe for a breakneck holiday shopping season – one where online shopping fraud poses a tremendous risk to consumers. Online purchase scams have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and social media ads play a…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – The suspect in the killing of Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston was identified by the department on Monday. According to MPD, 37-year-old Jaime Jaramillo of Balch Springs will be charged with Capital Murder of a Peace Officer. Jaramillo is accused of shooting and killing Officer Houston outside a Mesquite grocery store late…… MORE