AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen. The March increase – the most since August – was…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Atmos Energy Corp. faces a record 1.6-million dollars in fines in connection with a house explosion in 2018 that killed a young girl. The Railroad Commission of Texas, which oversees pipeline safety, found that the Dallas-based company failed to adequately detect gas leaks in the days and even months prior to the…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines has issued a statement rejecting a newly passed Texas Senate bill that the airline says “would make it more difficult to vote.” The statement reads that it is “strongly opposed” to Texas Senate Bill 7 and “others like it,” making the Fort Worth-based carrier the latest major corporation to stand…… MORE
MISSION, Texas (AP) – Overwhelmed and under-prepared, U.S. authorities are releasing migrant families on the Mexican border without notices to appear in immigration court or sometimes without any paperwork at all. U.S. immigration authorities say court notices often take hours to prepare and describe the move as a way to save time. The rapid releases…… MORE
(Carrollton, TX) – An area physical therapist is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in his care in 2019. 50-year-old David R. Renner of Frisco has been charged with sexual assault by Carrollton Police. The charge states that Renner was employed at Baylor scott & White Medical Center in Carrollton at the time of the…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- 7 Collin County detention officers have been fired after in-custody death of Marvin Scott III. The Collin County Sheriff confirmed the news in a statement. “Although the Texas Rangers’ comprehensive criminal investigation into the death of Marvin D. Scott, III continues, I have today terminated the employment of seven detention officers involved in his…… MORE
WESLACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott says “Operation Lone Star,” that was started in early March to address the immigration problems at the border, is working. During a press conference Abbott said since March DPS Troopers and the Texas National Guard have made 528 arrests and more than 16,000 referrals of illegal immigrants to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott appointed will McAdams to the PUC of Texas, pending confirmation from the Senate this is the Governor’s first nomination to the agency’s board that oversees the state’s power grid. All three of the previous board members resigned in the aftermath of the winter storms in February. “Will McAdams will bring…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the United States recently hit another grim milestone in its battle against COVID-19 with about 550,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is now offering financial assistance for funeral expenses related to the virus. Starting April 12th, FEMA said it will provide Americans…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of claims…… MORE
