Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

Russian Official Open to Discussion on Griner Release
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he's open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball ...
Cumulus Media Jul 29, 2022

Ukrainian President Observes 1st Grain Exports Since the Start of the Russian Invasion
ODESA, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday visited the Odesa region to observe the loading of grain as exports resume for the first time since the start of the Russi...
Cumulus Media Jul 29, 2022

Texas Leaders Commend Congress after Passage of CHIPS Act
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement this week commending the United States Congress for passing the CHIPS Act of 2022.“Texas is a beacon of innovation and has rema...
Cumulus Media Jul 29, 2022

Southwest Is Eliminating Expiration Dates For Flight Credits
(WBAP/KLIF) — Expiration dates for Southwest Airlines flight credits are disappearing.The Dallas-based airline announced the policy change, Thursday, to allow customers to use flight credits wit...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

Governor Abbott Provides Grant to Uvalde School District for Counseling
Gov. Greg AbbottAUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced, on Wednesday, that the Governor’s Public Safety Office is providing $1.25 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Inde...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

Police Train for Active Shooter Scenario ahead of School Year
(Photo: DPD)DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks ahead of the start of the school year, local first responders are preparing for the potential of a school shooter scenario.The Dallas Police Department, Da...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

US economy shrank 0.9% last quarter, its 2nd straight drop
INDIA – 2020/04/04: In this photo illustration Five hundred Rupee notes are seen on display with a GDP (Gross Domestic Product) bar chart on the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SO...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2022

Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation
(Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2022

In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal for Griner, Whelan
(Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Bri...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2022

TXDOT Launches ‘Be Safe. Drive Smart’ Campaign with Walking Human Billboards
(Photo by Texas Department of Transportation)DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to TXDOT, 177 walkers were killed in DFW due to crashes in 2021. Increasing the death rate by 15 percent, when compare...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2022









