Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Governor Abbott Announces Third Special Session Date and Agenda
Gov. Greg Abbott AUSTIN - Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that he will convene a third special legislative session at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021. The proclamation identifi...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2021

Hurricane Ida Power Outages, Misery Persist 9 Days Later
Courtesy CNN NEW ORLEANS (AP) – More than 400,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana still don’t have power nine days after Hurricane Ida. The state Public Service Commission said Tuesday t...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2021

Evacuees Plead for Action: ‘We are in Some Kind of Jail’
Courtesy CNN WASHINGTON (AP) – American veterans groups and others are pleading for U.S. action on a weeklong standoff that has left hundreds of would-be evacuees from Afghanistan waiting to boa...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2021
COVID-19 Hospitalizations May Soon Peak in Dallas County, Doctors Credit Vaccinations and Masks
[wfaa photo]DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – After two months of steady increases, health experts in Dallas County said adult COVID-19 hospitalizations may be close to reaching a plateau. According to ...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2021

Justice Department Will ‘Protect’ Abortion Seekers in Texas
Photo courtesy WFAA WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department said Monday that it will not tolerate violence against anyone who is trying to obtain an abortion in Texas as federal officials explore opt...
Cumulus Media Sep 07, 2021

New I-35W Ramp Creates Added Mobility in North Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The North Tarrant Express project opened a new ramp from eastbound I-820 to the northbound I-35W TEXpress Lanes on Wednesday. The newly built ramp in the 820/35W interchange wi...
Cumulus Media Sep 06, 2021

Taliban say they took Panjshir, Last Holdout Afghan Province
CNN File Photo KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The Taliban say they have seized the last province not in their control after their blitz through Afghanistan last month. They overran forces who had opp...
Cumulus Media Sep 06, 2021

Federal Unemployment Benefit Ends Today for Millions of Americans
[wfaa photo]WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Although Texas opted out of the COVID-related federal unemployment benefit funding back in May, the $300 weekly jobless benefit officially ends tod...
Cumulus Media Sep 06, 2021

Heartbeat Bill Challenged in Texas Court
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas “Heartbeat Bill” may have an uphill battle. A state court in Austin is halting the affects of a new Texas abortion law. The court filed a temporary restrainin...
Cumulus Media Sep 06, 2021

Origins of Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico Discovered
(WBAP/KLIF) — Divers have identified the source of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. After Hurricane Ida swept through the Louisiana coast, a mile long oil slick could be seen about two miles ...
Cumulus Media Sep 06, 2021









