Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. The government’s expansive new rules, announced Thursday, mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to…… MORE
Economists Watching Potential Impact of Texas Abortion Law on Business
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas economists say the impact of the state’s newly enacted abortion law has yet to be seen. In recent years, big corporations have been vocal in opposing some state laws. “Both the NBA and the NCAA pulled events from North Carolina when they passed the restrictive bill on transgender rights,” said Texas…… MORE
Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over State’s New Abortion Law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, asks a federal judge to declare that the law is invalid, “to enjoin its enforcement, and…… MORE
Allen ISD Parents file Federal Lawsuit against District’s Optional Mask Policy
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) – Allen ISD is being sued in federal court over its mask policy. A group of Allen ISD parents are behind the Federal right to life lawsuit. “I hope that people understand that we are fighting for the most vulnerable among us,” said Therissa Grefsrud, who is one of the parents behind the suit.…… MORE
Dozens of Americans, Foreign Citizens Flown Out of Afghanistan
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