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US Adds 4.8 Million Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 11.1%

US Adds 4.8 Million Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 11.1%

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month, yet still remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring. The nation has now recovered roughly one-third of the 22 million…MORE

ICE Detainees in Texas Ordered Released

ICE Detainees in Texas Ordered Released

(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. Government is at odds over a federal court decision that orders the release of immigrant parents detained with their children.  Wednesday’s court decision set a deadline for children, including some infants, to be freed. However, the trump administration argued judge dolly gee’s findings were “insufficient” to prove that it had to…MORE

Houston’s Dirty Cops Charged

Houston’s Dirty Cops Charged

(WBAP/KLIF) — Six members of a Houston police department narcotics unit have been charged after an investigation into a deadly 2019 drug raid.  The officers are accused of routinely using false information to get search warrants and of lying on police reports. The narcotics unit has been under scrutiny following the January 2019 drug raid…MORE

Parents Fear Both In-School & At-Home Instruction

Parents Fear Both In-School & At-Home Instruction

(WBAP/KLIF) — As both in-person and virtual education is being offered by a number of school districts this fall, parents are faced with a dilemma.  Many must choose whether to send their kids to school during a pandemic or attempt to manage their learning at home. The daunting task of helping children with virtual learning…MORE

Heat Sends 67 North Texans to the Hospital

Heat Sends 67 North Texans to the Hospital

(WBAP/KLIF) — As the Metroplex heads into the hottest week of the year, health officials are warning residents to stay safe.  With hot temperatures in North Texas, Medstar crews are seeing a spike in heat related illnesses. Over the past month, Medstar has responded to 104 calls for residents suffering from heat related illnesses, with…MORE