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
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
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
KLIF Morning News: UT Students Sue, and Dave’s a Grammar Cop
UT students are suing the school for using The Eyes of Texas as its school song, continuing to claim racism. And a new study says if you correct someone’s grammar, you’re a disagreeable person. Our resident “grammar cop” Dave Williams breaks it all down with Amy Chodroff.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Opening Day For The Cowboys
Football is back as of today! The Cowboys kick off their season against the defending champion Buccaneers and Tom Brady, so Steve Lamb joined Dave & Amy to preview the game and the season.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: White House Critical of Abbott’s Rape Comments
Governor Abbott was asked a question about the heartbeat bill, and responded saying Texas wants to eliminate rape. The White House was critical of that response. Dave & Amy react to the audio and much more in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
Plenty warm with Dry Air
Today, Sunny, 94 / 70, Winds E5-10 Friday, Sunny, Breezy, Hot, 95 / 71, WInds S10-15 Sat, Sunny, Breezy, Hot, 95 / 71, WInds S10-15 Sun, Sunny, Breezy, Hot, 95 / 73, Winds SE10-15 Mon, Sunny, 94 / 74 … MORE
“Kinder-Gentler” 90’s today through the weekend
Today, Spotty showers mainly northeast, Clearing, Breezy this afternoon, 94 / 70, Winds N10-20 Thursday, Sunny, 95 / 72 Friday, Sunny, 97 / 73 Saturday, Sunny, 98 / 73 Sunday, Sunny, 97 / 75… MORE
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
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
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