WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials are struggling to speed the pace of evacuations of Americans and Afghans at Kabul airport. But they are constrained by a combination of obstacles including Taliban checkpoints and paperwork problems. With an August 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remain to be airlifted to safety. As of Thursday, about 7,000…… MORE
North Texas Realtor Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Breach of U.S. Capitol Building
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to her role in the January 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. DFW Realtor Jenna Ryan was seen on video entering the Capitol building the day of the breach. Those videos were shared on social media. Ryan entered the guilty plea on a misdemeanor…… MORE
Man Surrenders After Active Bomb Threat Outside Library of Congress
Updated at 1:45pm: WASHINGTON (AP) – The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff. The man, identified by law enforcement officials as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, crawled out of the vehicle and was being taken into…… MORE
US Jobless Claims Hit a Pandemic Low as Hiring Strengthens
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America’s job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand. The Labor Department reported that jobless…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: This Reporter Is Back
It’s that time of the week again… MORE