Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Dallas Mavericks to Require Proof of COVID Vaccination or Negative Test to Attend Home Games
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks, on Wednesday, announced the team’s COVID related requirements for the upcoming season.According to requirements sent to season ticket holders, an...
Sep 30, 2021
Governor Abbott to Appeal FEMA Denial of Federal Emergency Declaration Over Border Surge
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott is planning to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of the state’s emergency declaration request amid recent surges ...
Sep 30, 2021
Over a Dozen FWISD Student Teachers Awarded $20,000 Stipend
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Over a dozen student teachers in year-long residencies at Fort Worth ISD got some exciting news today.(FWISD screenshot)District Superintendent, Dr. Kent Scribner made t...
Sep 30, 2021
Ex-Bush Strategist Matthew Dowd Running as Democrat for Texas Lt Gov
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Matthew Dowd, a former political advisor to Republican President George W. Bush, is running as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor. The onetime chief strategist to Bush...
Sep 30, 2021
Dallas Women Indicted in ‘depraved & calculated’ Murder-for-Hire of her Husband
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas woman was indicted Wednesday in what the federal officials called the “depraved and calculated” murder-for-hire of her husband.Download49-year old Jenni...
Sep 30, 2021
Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?Yes, people who got a two-dose vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot are considered fully vaccinated - even without a booster.T...
Sep 30, 2021
Dallas Based AT&T To Require Vaccines For Union Workers
Dallas (AP) – AT&T has become one of the largest employers in the U.S. to mandate vaccines for a significant number of frontline workers. The telecom company said Wednesday that its workers ...
Sep 30, 2021
Governor Abbott Touts Efforts at the Border
(WBAP/KLIF) — As the border crisis continues with the Biden administration’s open border policy, Texas has stepped up to spend $3-billion on border security. Governor Greg Abbott says thou...
Sep 30, 2021
Family of Child who Died from Rare Amoeba Infection at Arlington Splash Pad Seeking Lawsuit
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- An Arlington Family has retained a lawyer after their child died from an infection caused by a rare amoeba, likely contracted at an Arlington Splash Pad.A Tarrant County Public ...
Sep 29, 2021
4 Firefighters Injured in Building Explosion and Collapse
Courtesy WFAA TV DALLAS (WBAPKLIF) – 4 Dallas Firefighters are hospitalized after being injured in an apartment explosion and collapse. According to Jason Evans, the firefighters were dispatched...
Sep 29, 2021
