The Dallas Cowboys announced their new schedule lastnight on Twitter…and owner Jerry Jones got in on the fun, with rapper Post Malone. Dave & Amy talk with WBAP’s Sportscaster Steve Lamb with his entertaining insight.… MORE
U.S. Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic Low
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The number of Americans filing for first-time jobless aid hit a new pandemic low. According to the U.S. Department of Labor report, 473,000 Americans filed for benefits. That’s down 34,000 from the revised 507,000 count the previous week. The Associated Press reports the claims have fallen dramatically from a peak of 900,000…… MORE
State Farm is Hiring Hundreds Claims Employees Locally & Across the Country
RICHARDSON, TX – State Farm is hiring more than 1,500 full-time claims employees which include hundreds of roles based in-office at City Line in Richardson as well as State Farm headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois; and Atlanta and Phoenix. Due to record growth, State Farm is adding the associate positions to assist customers with claims. The…… MORE
SCOTUS Considers Hearing Case On ‘N Word’
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the case of a Black man who says he suffered discrimination because the N-word was carved into the wall of a Parkland Hospital elevator where he worked. If the justices agree, they could decide whether the use of the N-word alone allows an employee…… MORE
US Agents Encounter More Single Adults Are Crossing Border
LA JOYA, Texas (AP) — Parents emerge from the brush into a baseball field, carrying exhausted children. Border Patrol agents dictate orders: Families with young children in one line and unaccompanied children in another. The smallest of three lines is for single adults. The scene Tuesday night in La Joya, a town of about 4,000…… MORE
Weather
Today|Mostly cloudy early, then sunshine for the afternoon. High around 75F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight|Mostly clear. Low around 55F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow|Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 77F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night|Partly cloudy. Low near 65F. Winds SSE at 10 to…… MORE
Austin: HB-547 UIL Equal Access Bill Passes Texas House on 2nd Reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas House of Representatives voted 78 to 65 in favor of House Bill 547, the UIL Equal Access Bill. If this bill is passed, it would allow homeschooled students to be able to compete in University Interscholastic League (UIL) extracurricular activities within their local public school if their district allows it.…… MORE
Mattie Parker, Deborah Peoples Square off in a Fort Worth Mayoral Run-Off Forum
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Mattie Parker and Deborah Peoples share their views during a forum as they face a run off election for Fort Worth Mayor. Both discussed their stances on several issues including job and business recruitment, entrepreneurship, transportation, housing and education. Parker and Peoples both have a focus to bridge the gap between schools and businesses…… MORE
Date Set in Special Election Runoff to Fill Congressional Seat of the Late Ron Wright
AUSTIN – A date was set Wednesday for the special runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District. The election is to fill the seat of late Congressman Ron Wright. Wright’s widow, Susan Wright, is on the ballot with Texas State Rep. Jake Ellzey. Both candidates are Republicans and emerged from a crowded field after the…… MORE
Police Officers at Parkland Restore Bicycle Patrols
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department are getting back to their roots with the re-launch of a bicycle unit at Parkland Hospital. For nearly two decades in the late 1980’s to early 2000s, DCHD bike patrol officers were a common site on the main campus. But as Parkland’s reach stretched…… MORE
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