DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –Travel for this upcoming Memorial Day weekend is expected to be at an all time low despite gas prices being more than a dollar less than they were this time last year. “Even though we have these record low gas prices for Memorial Day, it’s not going to matter because travel is going…… MORE
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Senate Confirms Ratcliffe as National Intelligence Chief
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has confirmed Congressman John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence, installing a new head of the nation’s intelligence agencies at a time when President Donald Trump has ousted multiple officials. The Texas Republican will replace Richard Grenell, the current acting director who has overseen many of the personnel changes. The…… MORE
Nearly 39 Million have Sought US Jobless Aid since Virus Hit
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent the economy into a deep recession. Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced…… MORE
FBI says Texas Naval Base Shooting is ‘terrorism-related’
Updated 5/21/20: (Associated Press) The FBI says a shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related.” The shooting began around 6:15 a.m. Thursday at Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi. U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation say the…… MORE
Texas Congressman to Become New Director of National Intelligence
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Republican representative John Ratcliffe will almost certainly become President Trump’s newest Director of National Intelligence today. The U.S. Senate will vote on Ratcliffe’s nomination, and while the vote is expected to fall almost entirely along party lines, that will be enough to confirm him. Ratcliffe was almost guaranteed confirmation when democrats…… MORE