Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Concerns Grow for Inmates Inside Federal Prison in Fort Worth
Photo: Federal Bureau of Prisons FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Recent numbers show that a Fort Worth prison is reporting 20% of the COVID-19 cases inside Federal U.S. prisons. According to the Bureau...
Apr 29, 2020
Fed Signals it will Likely Hold Rates Near Zero for Months
Fed Chair Jerome Powell/CNN File Photo WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve says it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary ...
Apr 29, 2020
Houston Lab Mass Processes FDA-Approved COVID-19 Antibody Test
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston medical diagnostic lab is now capable of testing thousands of blood samples for coronavirus antibodies. SynerGene Laboratories, a facility owned by Principle Health Syst...
Apr 29, 2020
Dallas Billionaire & Trump Donor Gets Tens of Millions in Loans Meant for Small Business
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas billionaire hotelier whose company was the single largest recipient of COVID19 aid funds meant for small business, says that he “will not return the money.&...
Apr 29, 2020
Governor Abbott Appeals FEMA Denial of Disaster Aid for October Tornadoes
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas has appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of Texas’ Major Disaster Declaration reques...
Apr 29, 2020
Salon Owner Willing To Be Jailed For Right to Work
(WBAP/KLIF) — A salon owner is willing to go to jail for the right to run her business. Salon A La Mode owner Shelley Luther re-opened her North Dallas business a week ago citing financial reaso...
Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19 Death Toll Nearing 200, Including 17-year old
(WBAP/KLIF) — After reporting 233 newly-infected residents, the Metroplex is nearing 6,800 COVID-19 cases. Dallas County erupted with 135 new cases of Coronavirus and reported a county-wide tota...
Apr 28, 2020
North Texans Urge Immediate Reopening at Dallas Rally
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – While some critics of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s phased approach to reopen the state say it’s too soon, others believe it’s not quick enough. Demonstrati...
Apr 28, 2020
Movie Theaters Implementing Plans to Eventually Reopen
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Movie theaters will be able to open across Texas on Friday, as coronavirus restrictions will be lifted, but many aren’t ready quite yet. According to Governor Greg Abb...
Apr 28, 2020
COVID-19 Claims Life of Dallas County Teen, County Ties Highest One Day Death Toll
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A 17-year-old Lancaster girl was among ten people reported dead from COVID-19 in Dallas County on Tuesday. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 135 additional po...
Apr 28, 2020
