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President Biden Addresses August Jobs Report, U.S. Employers Fell Short of Expectations Adding 235,000 Positions

President Biden Addresses August Jobs Report, U.S. Employers Fell Short of Expectations Adding 235,000 Positions

WASHINGTON D.C.  (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Biden addressed Americans Friday after a disappointing August jobs report following two strong months of growth. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, U.S. employers added 235,000 jobs last month. It’s a steep slow down from the roughly 940,000 jobs employers added in the last two months as…MORE

CDC Says High COVID Vaccination Areas Protect Children [WATCH]

CDC Says High COVID Vaccination Areas Protect Children [WATCH]

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – According to a newly release stats by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, states with high COVID-19 vaccination rates are protecting children from hospitalization. According to an analysis, “Cases, emergency room visits and hospitalizations are much lower among children in communities with higher vaccination rates,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said…MORE

Lake Worth: A High Speed Police Chase Ends in Fatal Gunfire

Lake Worth: A High Speed Police Chase Ends in Fatal Gunfire

Lake Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – One person is dead after being shot by a Lake Worth police officer overnight during a high speed chase. Police Chief J.T. Manoushagian says officers attempted a traffic stop on a speeding car with no lights on, on I-20 just after 2am. One of three suspects was fatally shot after allegedly…MORE

Study: Warmer Arctic Led to Killer Cold in Texas

Study: Warmer Arctic Led to Killer Cold in Texas

Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds. The study in the journal Science Thursday is the first to show the connections between changes in the polar…MORE

Breach Exposed Dallas Student, Parent, Teacher Personal Data

Breach Exposed Dallas Student, Parent, Teacher Personal Data

DALLAS (AP) – Dallas school district officials say a data breach exposed personal student, parent, teacher and staff information dating to 2010. In statements posted to its website Thursday, the Dallas Independent School District said it learned of the breach the Aug. 8. Since then, the district says it has been investigating and working to…MORE