Yearly Archives: 2021

US Jobless Claims Drop to 199,000, the Lowest Since 1969

US Jobless Claims Drop to 199,000, the Lowest Since 1969

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Unemployment claim numbers have fallen to historic lows recently. According to the Department of Labor, 199,000 people filed first time jobless claims last week. Those figures are down 71,000 from the previous week and the lowest level the country has seen since mid-November in 1969. Unadjusted, claims rose by 18,000 to…MORE

KLIF Morning News: Are Gas Prices About To Go Down?

KLIF Morning News: Are Gas Prices About To Go Down?

President Biden is releasing a whole lot of oil from the reserves to drive down gas prices, but will it work? And if it does, for how long? Dave & Amy talk to TCU energy expert Dr. Ken Morgan about it.MORE

New York Giants fire former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett

New York Giants fire former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In an effort to spark an anemic offense with the season teetering on the brink of fiasco, the New York Giants fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after a dreadful performance in a nationally televised game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Joe Judge confirmed the dismissal of Garrett on Tuesday,…MORE

Holiday Travel Season Arrives to North Texas Airports

Holiday Travel Season Arrives to North Texas Airports

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The holiday travel season is officially underway as airlines expect the busiest travel period in two years due to the COVID pandemic. Security lines and parking garages at Love Field began to fill up on Tuesday during what is expected to be busy week at the airport. “It went fine other than…MORE

Rep Matt Krause Changes Course, Plans to run for Tarrant County D.A.

Rep Matt Krause Changes Course, Plans to run for Tarrant County D.A.

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican State Representative Matt Krause announced on Tuesday that he will no longer run for Attorney General of Texas, but instead will be filing to run for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s open seat. “When CDA Sharen Wilson made her unexpected announcement that she would not seek another term, I…MORE

Fighting Gas Prices, US to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil

Fighting Gas Prices, US to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is ordering 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs. He said Tuesday he is acting in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India, and the United Kingdom. It will take time, he said from the White House,…MORE