DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Round Rock Democrat James Talarico has filed a bill in the Texas House that would require teaches to receive a minimum salary of $70,000 per year. “No teacher should have to work two jobs to keep the lights on. As a former teacher, I watched my coworkers drive for Uber at…… MORE
Amid Pandemic, ‘An International Epidemic’ of Childhood Pain; Child Suicide Soar
PARIS (AP) – Doctors say the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health of children is alarming and plain to see. France’s busiest pediatric hospital has seen a doubling in the number of children and young teenagers requiring treatment after attempted suicides. Doctors elsewhere report similar surges, with children – some as young…… MORE
The Attorney General Keeps His Promise to Sue
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Acting on his threat, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Austin and Travis County officials over their decision to continue requiring mask-wearing in public. Paxton had threatened a suit after the local officials decided Tuesday to exempt the city and county from Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of the state’s mask…… MORE
Fort Worth Chamber Distributes Covid-19 Rapid Tests to Small Business Owners
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Chamber announced an ongoing effort to distribute COVID-19 rapid tests to small business owners with fewer than 500 employees. The program, established by Governor Greg Abbott, provides local Chambers of Commerce with COVID-19 testing supplies to distribute to local small businesses free of charge. Small businesses can then administer these tests to employees who choose…… MORE
Collin County Reopens COVID Vaccine Appointment Portal
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin County officials announced on Thursday that the county is reopening registration for the COVID-19 vaccine. The county closed the online portal earlier this year because demand significantly outweighed supply. “The Collin County Vaccine Wait List is now complete,” said Collin County Judge Chris Hill. “Collin County and its vaccine partners are…… MORE
AllianceTexas Generates $91.98 Billion In Economic Impact for North Texas Over Three Decades
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- AllianceTexas, the 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use community in north Fort Worth, continues to be one of the state’s most formidable economic engines with approximately $91.98 billion generated in regional economic impact and over $2.82 billion in total taxes paid to local public entities during the past three decades. According to its annual Insight Research…… MORE
Southwest Airlines Returns Boeing 737 Max to Service
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines is the latest airline to put the Boeing 737 Max back in the air. The planes were grounded worldwide in 2019 after two deadly crashes overseas on two separate airlines. Multiple southwest max flights took off Thursday morning and the airline expects to end 2021 with nearly 70 737 Max 8’s…… MORE
CVS Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Stores Statewide
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texans now have even more access to COVID-19 vaccines. CVS Health announced Thursday it will soon offer vaccines at 74 additional CVS pharmacies statewide, bringing the total to 180 stores that are administering the vaccines in Texas. The new locations include stores in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Johnson Counties.…… MORE
Lawsuit Over Collection of Biometric Data For Over 3 Billion People Like Facial Recognition
Dave is solo today while Amy is on vacation. Interesting topic about how your privacy could be being compromised while using social media and various websites… MORE
US Jobless Claims Fall to 712,000 as Layoffs Ease; American Airlines Cancels for Furloughs for 13,000
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November, evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs amid a decline in confirmed coronavirus cases and signs of an improving economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment aid dropped…… MORE
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