LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026. The first cartoons that feature Boop and the first “Blondie” comic strips debuted in 1930, and with the passage of 95 years, their U.S. copyrights expired as of Thursday. The first novels…… MORE
Farmers Can Now Learn How Much Aid They Will Get From the Trump Administration
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the figures Wednesday for how much aid per acre farmers can plan on for each row crop. The details arrived…… MORE
Saks Global Reported in Bankruptcy Talks; Neiman Marcus in North Texas and Nationwide At Stake.
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) -Luxury retailer giant Saks Global is reported headed toward bankruptcy; a move that will affect Neiman Marcus stores in Dallas and nationwide. Saks Global is reported as missing a $100 million payment in late December, on $2.7 million in debt it took on to acquire Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores.. The…… MORE
US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening labor market. U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 27 fell by 16,000 to 199,000 from the previous week’s 215,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet forecast 208,000…… MORE
CHINA ARMING UP NEAR TAIWAN
Epoch Times Reporter Nan Su joined The WBAP Morning News to talk about Chinese forces arming up around Taiwan and the impact that would have on the world stage. … MORE