Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Biles tells Congress ‘Enough is Enough’ after Gymnast Abuse
Simone Biles. Courtesy CNN WASHINGTON (AP) – Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that “enough is enough” in emotional testimony along with other young gymnasts about...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2021

Paris ISD’s Mask Mandate Temporary Halted, Judge Sides with Texas AG Ken Paxton
[WFAA photo]PARIS, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to take school districts to court amid the battle between state and local leaders over mask mandates. A La...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2021

Lockheed Martin-Fort Worth to Benefit Most From New Pentagon Deal
(WFAA) Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Lockheed Martin this week secured over $2-billion in Pentagon funding for continuation of the F-35 fighter jet program. The contract which runs through 2023 allow...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2021

Tarrant County Commissioner to FWISD: ‘Ignore Gov. Abbott’s mask ban, I’ll go to jail with you’ [LISTEN]
Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks – Facebook Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – After the Fort Worth ISD imposed another mask mandate that began this week, a the 2nd District Court ...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2021

Justice Department Seeks Order Against Texas Abortion Law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has asked a federal court in Texas to stop the enforcement of a new state law that bans most abortions in the state while it decides the case. The Texas law, k...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2021

Statistics Show Crime Reduction Plan is Netting Results in Dallas
(Photo: City of Dallas) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Recent statistics show the Dallas Police Department is chipping away at violent crime. When Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia took over as Chief earli...
Cumulus Media Sep 14, 2021

Dallas ISD Offering Students, Teachers Cash Incentives to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In an effort to help curb the spread of COVID-19, Dallas ISD is offering cash incentives to students and teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The district will ...
Cumulus Media Sep 14, 2021

Dallas Area Gained Most Workers During Pandemic
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – During the second quarter of last year, the DFW/Arlington area experienced a net gain of 4,071 workers amid the COVID pandemic, topping all other cities nationwide. A repor...
Cumulus Media Sep 14, 2021

Ahead of J6 Rally in DC, Authorities Arrest Man With Machete & Bayonet Near DNC HQ
https://www.wbap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/274/2021/09/JH-CAPITOL-MACHETE-1.mp3 (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – US Capitol Police early Monday arrested a Calif...
Cumulus Media Sep 14, 2021

FDA Experts Among Group Opposing US Booster Shot Plan
The average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists - including two top U.S. regulators - wrote Monday in a scientific journal. The experts reviewed studies of...
Cumulus Media Sep 14, 2021









