Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Gov. Abbott Signs Executive Order Preventing Local Officials from Limiting Capacity at Businesses, Requiring Vaccines or Face Masks
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott issued a new Executive Order which will prevent local officials’ ability to limit capacity at businesses or to require vaccines or face masks. Governor A...
Jul 30, 2021
FDA Allows Automatic ‘Generic’ Swap For Brand-Name Insulin
Washington DC (AP) FDA regulators have taken action that will make it easier to get a cheaper and similar version of a brand-name insulin at the drugstore. Doctors now have to specifically prescribe w...
Jul 30, 2021
Country Icon to Join March for Democracy Rally in Austin
(YouTube screenshot) Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Country music icon Willie Nelson will help close out the 4-day “march for democracy” from Greenville to the State Capitol this weekend in Aus...
Jul 30, 2021
Activists Calling for Kaufman County Deputy to be Fired after Video goes Viral
FORNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas activists are calling for a Kaufman County deputy to be fired after a video of an arrest in Forney went viral. The video shared on social media shows a Kaufman C...
Jul 29, 2021
SEC Invites Oklahoma and Texas to Join League — in 2025
AP College Football Writer Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. The latest ...
Jul 29, 2021
Methodist Health System Requires COVID-19 Vaccine for its Workforce
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Methodist Health System announced on Thursday that it is mandating all of its workforce be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1. In an email sent to approximately 10,000...
Jul 29, 2021
Biden to Allow Eviction Moratorium to expire Saturday
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday. The end of the moratorium comes as advocates and some lawmakers call for it t...
Jul 29, 2021
US Jobless Claims Down 24,000 to 400,000 as Economy Recovers
(Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits slid last week, another sign that the job market continues to recover ...
Jul 29, 2021
AstraZeneca to Seek U.S. Approval for its Vaccine in Second Half of Year
LONDON (AP) - AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, further delaying the long-awaited application. The Anglo-Swedish...
Jul 29, 2021
Shots Fired at an Off-Duty Officer at Dallas Gas Station
Photo By: Mike Forbes WFAA-TV DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Police say an off duty Seagoville officer is ok after a man fired several rounds at a Gas Station by Kroger on Frankford Road in Dallas shortly after ...
Jul 29, 2021
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