SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists. The company told employees Monday that it will freeze hiring, reduce travel and reduce spending on suppliers. Chief Financial Officer Brian West says the company is also considering “the difficult step of temporary furloughs for many employees, managers…… MORE
(AP) – Tik-Tok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional. But the Justice Department said during the hearing the measure is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company. Attorneys…… MORE
(AP) – Red Lobster, known for its affordable seafood and cheddary biscuits, has exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved the casual seafood chain’s reorganization plan earlier this month, which included a lender group led by asset manager Fortress Investment Group acquiring the business. Red Lobster is now an independent, privately-held company…… MORE
WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There will be extra security at some Weatherford ISD schools this week after chaos ensued at Weatherford High School’s homecoming dance over the weekend. The building was evacuated and police arrested a student Saturday night. In a Facebook post, Weatherford police said an off-duty officer working security arrested a 17-year-old…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas police are asking the public to help find the man behind an unprovoked attack that’s put downtown business owners and visitors on edge. Surveillance video shows the man walking up to a woman at the intersection of Elm and Field streets, hitting her in the head with a blunt…… MORE
FLORIDA (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The FBI announced on Sunday that it is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club, just nine weeks after the former president survived a similar attack. Trump was unharmed as Secret Service agents fired at a man pointing an…… MORE
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and flaring of natural gas at oil wells. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Judge Daniel Traynor ruled Friday the five western states challenging the rule have shown they are likely to succeed…… MORE
JEFFERSON, Ga. (AP) — A teenage student and a math teacher are being remembered at funerals that took place 10 days after they were killed in a mass shooting at a Georgia high school. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for 14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn and teacher Cristina Irimie. A large crowd of mourners attended Schermerhorn’s…… MORE
(AP) – Direct-TV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to watch…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement announced on Friday resolves lawsuits filed in New Mexico, Texas and Florida on behalf of three people who had worked in Walgreens’ pharmacy…… MORE
