AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession. The latest sign of a flagging recovery comes two days after President Donald Trump cut off talks over a new rescue aid…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) The Commission on Presidential Debates said the switch to a remote town hall was needed “in order protect the health and safety of all involved.” President Trump tested positive for coronavirus last Thursday, and spent three days receiving treatment at Walter Reed Hospital. Trump and Biden were scheduled to face off in Miami.…… MORE
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris traded barbs through plexiglass shields Wednesday night in a debate dominated by the coronavirus pandemic. Pence said Trump has constantly put the American people first. The president himself was back at the White House recovering from his own battle with the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promoting French film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” which the court says depicts lewd visuals of children. The movie received backlash before its release because of a movie poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. After its…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The man who sold the AR-15 used to gun down 32 people in Midland and Odessa, Texas last year has pleaded guilty to a gun crime, announced U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox. 45-year-old Marcus Anthony Braziel, of Lubbock, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of dealing firearms without a license and one count…… MORE