Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Texas School System Closes After 2 Teachers Die of COVID-19
WACO, Texas (AP) – A Central Texas school district is closing its schools after two teachers died last week of COVID-19. Connally Independent School District officials closed its seven suburban ...
Cumulus Media Sep 02, 2021

TEA Says COVID-19 Pandemic Had ‘Catastrophic’ Impact on Student Progress
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The head of the Texas Education Agency gave a stark assessment of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on school operations and student achievement. Mike Morath tol...
Cumulus Media Sep 02, 2021

Pandemic Stress Blamed For Increasing Attacks on Hospital Staffs
(DALLAS, WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas health care officials say stress and frustration over the continuing COVID-19 pandemic have triggered verbal and physical abuse against health workers due to str...
Cumulus Media Sep 02, 2021

Two Texas State Senators Launch New Challenge to Legislative Redistricting
(WFAA) Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Democrat Texas state senators have launched the first challenge to what is expected to be a fierce fight over redistricting Governor Greg Abbott is expected to ca...
Cumulus Media Sep 02, 2021

Cook Children’s Treating More Severe COVID Cases Amid Staffing Shortages [WATCH]
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Cook Children’s Hospital is seeing a growing number of severe covid-19 cases among children, caused by the hghly contagious Delta variant. Dr. Kara Starnes. medica...
Cumulus Media Sep 02, 2021

Wife of Candidate for Texas Governor Cleared by Blood Test
(Photo: DPD) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Blood test results show that the wife of Gubernatorial candidate Allen West did not have drugs in her system the night she was arrested by Dallas Police on susp...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2021

US May have to Coordinate with Taliban on ISIS
CNN File Photo WASHINGTON (AP) – Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says it’s “possible” the U.S. will have to coordinate with the Taliban on any fut...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2021
Central Texas School District Closes for the Week After Two Teachers Die of COVID-19
[wfaa photo]WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Connally ISD has closed its schools for the week after two teachers died of COVID-19 within days of one another last week. 41-year-old Natalia Chansler, a six...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2021

5 Missing After Navy Helicopter Crashes off California
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) SAN DIEGO (AP) – Five people are missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft car...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2021

COVID-19 on Track to be Leading Cause of Police Deaths for 2nd Year Straight
(Photo: Kim Lampkins/Republican National Convention-2016) Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The leading cause of death for law enforcement so far this year is COVID -19, according to the national Officer Do...
Cumulus Media Sep 01, 2021









