WASHINGTON (AP) – Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” The social media giant said Friday: “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them – specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn received a briefing on Texas’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday from Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, member of the State’s Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel Dr. John Zerwas, and DSHS Associate Commissioner of Laboratory & Infectious Diseases…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott placed numerous resources on standby on Friday, ahead of a winter weather event that is expected to impact the state of Texas this weekend. According to the Governor, a winter storm system will move across the state Saturday evening through early Monday morning. He said the storm system is…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hours after President Donald Trump pledged a peaceful transfer of power following a day of violence at the Capitol, he announced via Twitter he will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors ceremony, the Associated…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,00 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses. The unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the first time it hasn’t fallen since April. Friday’s figures from the Labor…… MORE