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Economists Watching Potential Impact of Texas Abortion Law on Business

Economists Watching Potential Impact of Texas Abortion Law on Business

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas economists say the impact of the state’s newly enacted abortion law has yet to be seen. In recent years, big corporations have been vocal in opposing some state laws. “Both the NBA and the NCAA pulled events from North Carolina when they passed the restrictive bill on transgender rights,” said Texas…MORE

Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over State’s New Abortion Law

Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over State’s New Abortion Law

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, asks a federal judge to declare that the law is invalid, “to enjoin its enforcement, and…MORE

Allen ISD Parents file Federal Lawsuit against District’s Optional Mask Policy

Allen ISD Parents file Federal Lawsuit against District’s Optional Mask Policy

ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) – Allen ISD is being sued in federal court over its mask policy. A group of Allen ISD parents are behind the Federal right to life lawsuit. “I hope that people understand that we are fighting for the most vulnerable among us,” said Therissa Grefsrud, who is one of the parents behind the suit.…MORE

Dozens of Americans, Foreign Citizens Flown Out of Afghanistan

Dozens of Americans, Foreign Citizens Flown Out of Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of U.S. citizens are among a group of about 200 people that were flown out of Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday morning. The Qatari Airways flight, which is also carrying Canadians, Germans and Hungarians, is headed to Doha. Today’s development follows the mass evacuations of Americans and some  Afghans following the…MORE

Fighting Texas Abortion Law Could Be Tough For Federal Gov’t

Fighting Texas Abortion Law Could Be Tough For Federal Gov’t

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking to the Democratic-run federal government to swoop in and knock down the most restrictive abortion law in effect in the country. But it’s nowhere near that simple. President Joe Biden , who denounces the law as “almost un-American,” has directed…MORE

Weekly US Jobless Claims Reach a Pandemic Low as Economy Recovers

Weekly US Jobless Claims Reach a Pandemic Low as Economy Recovers

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims dropped from a revised total…MORE

Biden Tells Trump Military Academy Board Appointees: Resign or Be Fired

Biden Tells Trump Military Academy Board Appointees: Resign or Be Fired

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday removed 18 appointees named to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump in the final months of the Republican president’s term in office, according to the White House. Cathy Russell, director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, sent letters to 18 people named to the boards…MORE

UT Austin Students Sue School Over ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Song

UT Austin Students Sue School Over ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Song

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song “The Eyes of Texas.” The complaint filed Sept. 3 with the U.S. Department of Education alleges Black students and faculty are…MORE

Grayson County Sheriff’s Investigator Dies In the Line of Duty

Grayson County Sheriff’s Investigator Dies In the Line of Duty

Grayson County (WBAP/KLIF) – A Grayson County Sheriff’s office investigator died last night after chasing a suspects who ran off during a traffic stop. The office says that round 7PM the suspects were pulled over near Park Place and McGee in Sherman, and that during the chase and physical altercation, one of the officers involved…MORE

Dallas Police Officer on Leave after Shooting Toward Unarmed Man

Dallas Police Officer on Leave after Shooting Toward Unarmed Man

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police Officer is on administrative leave after being seen on video shooting in the direction of an unarmed man. According to the Dallas Police Department, On September 2, 2021, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Dallas Police Officers responded to an armed encounter call the night of September 2 at 9727 Rustown…MORE