WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed. The job growth marked an increase from July’s revised gain of 157,000 but still pointed to a moderating pace of hiring compared with earlier this year.…… MORE
FOUND: Two Siblings Missing from Lewisville
UPDATED 11:00AM Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) An amber alert for two missing children from lewisville is canceled. Lewisville police said this morning that their biological mother, Alena Rudenko, was arrested after she was spotted in Wagoner, Oklahoma by someone called police after seeing a woman in a parking lot experiencing car issues. It didn’t take long for…… MORE
Labor Day Travel Trips Expected to Rise from 2022
(WBAP/KLIF) — The labor day weekend is shaping up to be busier than last year. Although not as busy as Memorial Day or the 4th of July, the Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to congest airports and roadways. AAA Texas predicts a 4% increase in Labor Day weekend travelers compared to 2022. With 85%…… MORE
Senator Cornyn Visits Business Leaders in Grapevine
(WBAP/KLIF) — During a Thursday luncheon at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center in Grapevine, Senator John Cornyn updated the North Texas business community on a variety of issues involving the border, fentanyl, and the job market. Cornyn was also asked about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent episode of freezing up at an event in…… MORE
Ex-Proud Boys Organizer Gets 17 Years in Prison, Second Longest Sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. The sentence for Joseph Biggs is the…… MORE