DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Businesses across the country and North Texas are trying to lure talent. In DFW Amazon said it is planning to hire around 11,000 works and 17,000 state wide. Nationwide, Amazon is planning to hire some 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers paying employees an average of $18 an hour. Competition for part time…… MORE
Book: Top US Officer Feared Trump could Order China Strike
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fearful of former President Donald Trump’s actions in his final weeks in office, the United States’ top military officer twice assured his Chinese counterpart that the two nations would not go to war. According to a forthcoming book, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley told a Chinese general that…… MORE
Statistics Show Crime Reduction Plan is Netting Results in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Recent statistics show the Dallas Police Department is chipping away at violent crime. When Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia took over as Chief earlier this year he laid out a crime reduction plan focused on more Police visibility and other factors. The Dallas City Council Public Safety Committee learned this week that…… MORE
Dallas ISD Offering Students, Teachers Cash Incentives to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In an effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19, Dallas ISD is offering cash incentives to students and teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The district will give students ages 12 and older a $50 gift card that can be used as cash. To be eligible, parents or students who…… MORE
Dallas Area Gained Most Workers During Pandemic
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – During the second quarter of last year, the DFW/Arlington area experienced a net gain of 4,071 workers amid the COVID pandemic, topping all other cities nationwide. A report from helpadvisor.com also shows Bryan-College Station and Midland experienced a net loss of over 1,400 workers, the 10th and 12th biggest decreases in the…… MORE