AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, consumers gain confidence and the government distributes aid throughout the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications increased by…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas has announced an at-home vaccination program starting April 13 in a partnership with the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas. The goal is to reach residents lacking transportation or access to vaccine hubs and pharmacies. Dallas fire-rescue employees and VNA staff will vaccinate homebound residents with the Johnson &…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. It is the first time state officials announced they are investigating such allegations at one of the emergency facilities…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – The embattled leader of the National Rifle Association says he put the powerful gun-rights group into bankruptcy without first informing most of its board members and top officials. NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre took the witness stand Wednesday in the group’s high-stakes bankruptcy trial. The case is over whether it should be allowed…… MORE
Frisco, Texas – Frisco police have arrested a brother and sister, and charged them with manslaughter in the case of a multiple-fatality crash on March 27th. Jaden Walker and Jade Walker, both 19, have been charged with two counts of manslaughter for their involvement in the high-speed accident last month. Investigators believe that Jaden Walker…… MORE