NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers. The International Longshoremen’s Association is demanding higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and trucks that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers came to an end on Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of going default and hurting their credit score. With the on-ramp period and and a separate program known as Fresh Start ending…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8 million vacancies in August, up from 7.7 million in July. Economists had expected openings to be virtually unchanged. Layoffs fell in August. But the number of Americans…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel warned Lebanese people to evacuate border communities Tuesday to avoid harm from limited ground operations it said were launched against Hezbollah, and said it would retaliate if Hezbollah ally Iran launched a missile attack on Israel that a senior U.S. official said could come “imminently.” Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire…… MORE
COPPELL (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dozens of parents and students spoke out at a Coppell ISD board meeting Monday night, ahead of the Board of Trustee’s vote to close the historic Pinkerton Elementary before next school year due to budget issues and dwindling enrollment. The board weighed several cost-cutting options but the district decided on…… MORE