ILLINOIS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The fallout continues in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the Capitol this week as Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Four people died, one woman shot and killed by police and the other three of medical emergencies. In addition to the deaths, at least 52 people were…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has inflicted on the economy for nearly 10 months. Thursday’s figure from the Labor Department, a slight decline from the previous week, showed that…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Rep. Kevin Brady says he has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Southeast Texas Republican and ranking Ways and Means Committee member revealed his test results in a tweet late Tuesday, followed by a prepared statement Wednesday. The statement says Brady had been practicing all guidelines laid out…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican and Democratic lawmakers and others have accused President Trump of inciting the Capitol riot on Wednesday. Many accuse Trump of angrily firing up his base for months with unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. According to multiple reports senior members of the Trump administration have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As an angry mob stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday the Texas Department of Public Safety closed the state Capitol in Austin. A spokesperson for Freeman Martin, deputy director of homeland security operations at the Capitol, told the Texas Tribune that the building and its grounds were closing to the public “out…… MORE