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
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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