Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

AAA Texas Releases July 4th Travel Prediction
(WBAP/KLIF) — AAA Texas has released its travel projections for the 4th of July Holiday weekend. Nationally, nearly 51-million Americans will travel for Independence Day, breaking the previous r...
Cumulus Media Jun 27, 2023

Dallas ‘Beat the Heat’ Centers Open
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas heat took the lives of 279 people in 2022, which has prompted local officials to initiate programs to save lives.City of Dallas ‘Beat the Heat’ kick-off on Ju...
Cumulus Media Jun 27, 2023

Ryan Seacrest Named to Replace Retiring Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES (AP) - The category? "Proper Name." The answer? Ryan Seacrest, who will become the new "Wheel of Fortune" host after Pat Sajak’s retirem...
Cumulus Media Jun 27, 2023

Texas Named Best Business Climate in the Nation
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Business Facilities magazine naming Texas as the state with the Best Business Climate in their 19th Annual Rankings Report. ̶...
Cumulus Media Jun 27, 2023

Hackers Steal Personal Data on Thousands of Pilot Applicants at American and SWA
(WBAPDALLAS (AP) - Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a data base maintained by a recru...
Cumulus Media Jun 27, 2023

Texas Medical Examiner Says a Man Who Was Pulled Into a Jet Engine Died by Suicide
(WFAA)SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) - A ground worker died Friday night when he was sucked into an engine of a jet that had just landed at San Antonio International Airport, and the local medical examiner i...
Cumulus Media Jun 27, 2023

Collin County Man Sentenced in Child Sex Assault Case
Courtesy Collin County DA’s OfficeA North Texas man is now behind bars after being convicted for sexually abusing a child.On Monday, a jury found 38 year old Benny James Phennel of Princeton, TX...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2023

Energy Experts Reacting to Grueling Summer Temperatures
(WBAP/KLIF) – Energy experts are reacting to the extreme summer heat, and how the temperatures could impact the Texas power grid.ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from June 25-30 due to forecaste...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2023

Dangerous Heat Continues in North Texas
(Photo: NWS)(WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Service has posted a Heat Advisory for north Texas this Monday and Tuesday, including the Dallas – Fort Worth metroplex. Temperatures will cl...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2023

Extreme Heat Kills Two In Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park (WBAP/KLIF) – Two tourists from Florida died of apparent heat prostration late Friday while hiking in Big Bend National Park. Three of them, a 31 year old man and his two ...
Cumulus Media Jun 26, 2023









