SUNDAY: Increasingly cloudy and chilly. High: 47. Winds: NE 5-10. MONDAY: Sunny and cool. High: 54. Winds: SE 5-10. TUESDAY: Sunny and seasonable. High: 58. Winds: S 5-10.… MORE
OSHA Vaccine Mandate Penalties to Start Jan. 10
UNDATED (AP) The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This will give companies time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. Saturday’s…… MORE
Ransomware Persists even as High-Profile Attacks have Slowed
WASHINGTON (AP) – In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn’t been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages. But the problem hasn’t evaporated, with hackers conducting a barrage of lower-profile episodes that have…… MORE
Governor Abbott Officially Initiates Border Wall
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott was in Rio Grande City, Saturday, to officially announce construction of the state’s first and very own border wall. The move is in response to the growing number of illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. through Texas borders. The governor signed an order for wall construction back in…… MORE
One Killed In School Bus Crash
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road Friday afternoon, killing an adult bus aide, and injuring the driver and three students; one of them seriously. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Hempstead School District bus was carrying four students and two adults when it rolled over about…… MORE
Rare Comic Book Sells For Millions
New York (WBAP/KLIF) – A rare copy of the first Superman comic book has been sold for more than two and a half million dollars. The seller, a Houston resident, bought it in 1979 from the original owner who paid ten cents for it in 1939. The new owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, paid…… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
SATURDAY: Lingering morning rain (30%). Windy and much cooler. High: 51. Winds: N 15-25. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and cold. Low: 34. Winds: N 5-10. SUNDAY: Increasingly cloudy and cool. High: 49. Winds: NE 5-10.… MORE
Schools Step up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok
UNDATED (AP) Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats. The threats had many…… MORE
Court Allows Biden Employer Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect
UNDATED (AP) A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take effect. Friday’s 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states and conservative groups are challenging the…… MORE
Southwest Airlines CEO Tests Positive for COVID after Testifying before Congress
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The CEO of Dallas based Southwest Airlines has tested positive for COVID-19, just days after testifying before Congress. “Although testing negative multiple times prior to the Senate Commerce Committee Hearing, Gary tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home, experiencing mild symptoms, and taking a PCR test,” read a statement from Southwest. “Gary is doing well and currently…… MORE
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