LUBBOCK (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with local officials on Thursday in Lubbock to provide an update on the distribution of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. According to the Governor, the Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated an initial shipment of bamlanivimab to acute care…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –If you are looking for work, UPS is hiring. The shipping giant is looking to fill 1,200 seasonal jobs in DFW. Pay will run between $14.50 and $21 per hour depending on the position. Online shopping is expected to be gangbusters this year due to Covid-19. UPS said it’s not unusual for seasonal…… MORE
More than 400 employees have been told they could be furloughed in January if they do not agree to a 10 percent cut in pay. The furlough warnings were issued to members of the Mechanics Fraternal Association that represents mechanics, maintenance technicians and employees who clean the planes. Southwest, which is still trying to recover…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas schools will have access to a $420 million reimbursement program to help students continue to learn virtually as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Governor Abbott announced Wednesday the money will help reimburse costs for WiFi hot spots and eLearning devices such as laptops, tablets and Chromebooks for he 2019-2020 school year. The…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs. The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that applications for benefits rose…… MORE