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Southwest Airlines Announces Coming Changes in Leadership

Southwest Airlines Announces Coming Changes in Leadership

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines will undergo a change in leadership early next year. The airline announced on Wednesday that Chairman and CEO  Gary Kelly will transition roles in early 2022, becoming the carrier’s Executive Chairman with the desire to serve in that role through at least 2026 at the discretion of the Board of…MORE

Houston Hospital Workers Fired, Resign Over COVID-19 Vaccine

Houston Hospital Workers Fired, Resign Over COVID-19 Vaccine

DALLAS (AP) – More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement. A spokesperson for Houston Methodist system said 153 employees either resigned in the two-week suspension period or were terminated on…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Employees Get a 4% Pay Raise

Fort Worth ISD Employees Get a 4% Pay Raise

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The newly approved 2021-22 budget at Fort Worth ISD includes a 4% pay raise for all district employees. Board members last night approved the increase in an effort to attract and retain teachers and employees. Steven Pool, executive director of the United Educators Association, “The pay increase is needed and it’s…MORE

Choice Career Fair:  Hospitality, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Production Jobs and More

Choice Career Fair: Hospitality, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Production Jobs and More

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF- Choice Career Fairs is holding a career fair to give job seekers the opportunity to connect with local employers. The career fair will be held on Thursday, June 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 2015 Market Center Blvd in Dallas. Some of the employers attending this event include: Braum’s, Indio Management, Northwood…MORE

Migrant Youth Desperate To Leave Shelters

Migrant Youth Desperate To Leave Shelters

Los Angeles (AP) – Over a dozen immigrant children have described poor conditions and desperation to get out of emergency facilities set up by the Biden administration to address a record rise in the number of children crossing the U.S. – Mexico border. The accounts were filed with a federal court in Los Angeles that…MORE

Charges Dropped Against Juveniles Charged With Murder

Charges Dropped Against Juveniles Charged With Murder

Austin (AP) – Prosecutors are dropping criminal charges against two juveniles after police identified a different gunman in a mass shooting in downtown Austin that killed a tourist. Authorities have said the June 12 shooting on Austin’s 6th Street arose after an argument between two groups of teenagers from the nearby city of Killeen. Twenty…MORE

GameStop Stock Is Booming

GameStop Stock Is Booming

Grapevine (AP) – GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived army of online investors. The Grapevine based video game retailer has taken center stage among a handful of companies that have come to be known this year as meme stocks. Shares of GameStop are up more…MORE

AAA Texas: July 4th Travel Prediction Setting New All-Time High State Travel Volume

AAA Texas: July 4th Travel Prediction Setting New All-Time High State Travel Volume

COPPELL (WBAP/KLIF)- Approximately 3.7 million Texans, are expected to travel during the Independence Day holiday weekend (July 1–5), according to travel forecast data from AAA Texas. This is the greatest number on record in Texas. A closer look at the travel forecast, which AAA started in 2000, shows more Texans than ever will drive to their Independence Day destinations,…MORE