(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – According to State Fair officials, at the gate guests will be channeled through weapons detection technology which screens for weapons in the presence of a licensed and trained security officer. Guns are prohibited on the fairgrounds unless it’s carried by a current or retired peace officer. The State Fair will…… MORE
Cowboys’ Ceedee Lamb Responds on Social Media After Jerry Jones Says No Urgency in Contract Dispute
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ declaration that he “doesn’t have any urgency” to resolve a contract dispute with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb drew an immediate response, with Lamb posting “lol” on social media. Lamb is holding out of training camp as he seeks a new deal. The 25-year-old Lamb is in…… MORE
US and Other Frustrated Mediators Call on Israel, Hamas to Resume Gaza Talks, Saying, ‘No Excuses’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar are jointly demanding that Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza. The three leaders issued a statement Thursday saying “only the details” remain to get a cease-fire deal and hostage release. President Joe Biden, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of…… MORE
Fewer Americans File for Jobless Benefits Last Week, but Applications Remain Slightly Elevated
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels. Jobless claims for the week of Aug. 3 fell by 17,000 to 233,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 240,000 analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting. Weekly unemployment claims are…… MORE
Mr. Beast Wants ‘Full Assessment’ of Internal Culture Amid Allegations of Impropriety and Unsafe Sets
NEW YORK (AP) — A confidential memo shows that MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire and an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company.” The Wednesday message obtained by The Associated Press outlines infrastructure changes including plans to hire a chief human resources…… MORE