GALVESTON (AP) – The mother of “Little Jacob”, whose body was found on a Galveston beach, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the 4-year-old’s death. According to court records, a judge sentenced Rebecca Suzanne Rivera Thursday following her conviction this week on a charge of injury to a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession. The drop follows a decline of 227,000 jobs in December, the first loss since April. The unemployment rate for January fell…… MORE
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Nearly half of American sports fans would give up one of their other work holidays in order to have a day off after Super Bowl Sunday, according to a 2020 survey commissioned by the daily fantasy sports company DraftKings. The survey, which was conducted by the polling firm SurveyGizmo, found that…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump is rejecting a request by House Democrats to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial. Democrats are challenging the former president to explain why he and his lawyers have disputed key factual allegations related to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol.…… MORE
Washington, DC (AP) – Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. Preliminary results from a massive study showed J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19. It didn’t appear quite as strong as two-dose…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- As a state-designated COVID-19 vaccination hub, UT Southwestern is launching an online public portal where eligible individuals can sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from UTSW. In addition, UT Southwestern is offering vaccines by appointment at RedBird Mall in southern Dallas. Eligible individuals can choose to be vaccinated there or at Market…… MORE
Washington (AP) – Late Thursday, after she delivered a speech defending herself before the House voted on removing her from two committees, Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to distance herself from the unfounded conspiracies she once promoted before her election to Congress. It wasn’t enough. Eleven Republicans joined all Democrats in the House and voted…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal jury found the brother of capital murder suspect Yaser Said guilty of helping him evade capture for more than 12 years. After four hours of deliberation, the jury on Thursday found Yassein Abdulfatah Said, Yaser Said’s 59-year-old brother, guilty on all counts: one count of conspiracy to conceal a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas and Methodist Medical Center in Oak Cliff are teaming up to vaccinate eligible North Texans. Dallas is splitting its weekly shipment of 5,000 vaccine doses between the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Methodist, which began administering shots on Thursday. Methodist was allocated 3,000 doses. The convention center…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Denton is hosting a virtual State of the City event 2/4 at 6pm. “City of Denton, we need your support!” said Mayor Gerard Hudspeth. “While we all know circumstances will keep us all from meeting in person this year, I will address the entire city for the first time, and…… MORE
