AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen under certain restrictions. Roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the two…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – As COVID-19 rates have increased in Texas, now over 1000 new cases in the past 5 days, a new unreleased White House report obtained by NBC News, shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities. The report from by President Trump’s own White House COVID-19 Task Force shows the virus spreading far from the coasts, and…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s office has issued an amber alert for 14-year old Willow Sirmans … a white female, 3 feet tall and around 75 pounds. She has strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes with braces on her teeth. police are also looking for 21-year old Austen walker in connection with her…… MORE
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A meatpacking plant in the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday accepted the state’s offer to test employees for the coronavirus as officials try to contain a cluster of infections connected to the facility. State emergency management officials initially said JBS USA had not agreed to have the state test workers at its…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- When the Arlington ISD announced it would hold its 2020 graduation ceremonies at UT Arlington’s College Park Center last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) had not issued graduation procedures. Upon learning that ceremonies couldn’t be held indoors, the district immediately began working on a new graduation strategy with Charlotte Jones, executive vice…… MORE