Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
164,000 Jobs Added in July; 3.7% Unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding a still-healthy 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-plus expansion. The Labor Department says...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2019

Witnesses, Meteorologists Look Back 34 Years to Delta Flight 191 Crash
Courtesy: Russ Vandeveerdonk (Twitter) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — It was this day 34 years ago when Delta flight 191 crashed at DFW Airport, leaving more than 130 people dead. Russ Vandeveerdonk ...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2019

Texas Joins Lawuit to Stop Sprint T-Mobile Merger
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a coalition of 13 other states, and the District of Columbia, in challenging the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the 3rd...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2019

Texas Republicans Reel From Internal Scandal
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Republicans are facing an internal scandal that could threaten their ability to hold off Democratic gains in the state Legislature in the critical 2020 elections. The ...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2019

Texas Congressman Will Hurd Won’t Seek Re-election
Congressman Will Hurd – R WASHINGTON (AP) - The House's only black Republican -Rep. Will Hurd - on Thursday became the latest GOP lawmaker to say he won't seek re-election next year, jolting the...
Cumulus Media Aug 02, 2019

Jabs Thrown in 2nd Democratic Presidential Debate
DETROIT (WBAP/KLIF)- Former Vice President Joe Biden had a tongue-in-cheek plea for Sen. Kamala Harris at the start of Wednesday’s debate: “Go easy on me, kid.” But his chief antagon...
Cumulus Media Aug 01, 2019

Dallas-Based Rideshare Company Aims to Provide Safer Rides Than Uber, Lyft
Courtesy: Alto DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — There’s a new ride-share option in Dallas for those who find Ubers or Lyfts too risky. The company Alto is offering its own ride-share service, whe...
Cumulus Media Aug 01, 2019
FTC Warns Cash Option Equifax Settlement May Be Small
(AP) – The FTC on Wednesday told consumers affected by the Equifax data breach that they are unlikely to get the full $125 cash payment that many sought. Equifax last week reached a $700 million...
Cumulus Media Aug 01, 2019

DART Selects Gamez as General Counsel
DALLAS -The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has selected Gene Gamez as the agency's new General Counsel. Gamez will serve as Chief Legal Counsel and provide legal advice and assist...
Cumulus Media Aug 01, 2019

Attorney General Ken Paxton on U.S. Senates Confirmation of Jeff Brown
AUSTIN Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the U.S. Senates confirmation of Supreme Court of Texas Justice Jeff Brown to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in ...
Cumulus Media Aug 01, 2019









