Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Governor Abbott Announces Additional Federal Resources To Mitigate COVID-19
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced this week that the U.S. Department of Defense has activated additional U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task ...
Jul 14, 2020
Southwest & American Airlines Warn of Layoffs as Both are Overstaffed Tens of Thousands of Workers
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – American and Southwest airlines both say they’re overstaffed by tens of thousands of workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic Fort Worth-based American Airlines...
Jul 14, 2020
Texas Keeps ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Despite Athlete Demands
Austin (AP) The University of Texas has rejected calls by its athletes to change a school song that they believe has racist undertones. “The Eyes of Texas” has long been criticized for its...
Jul 14, 2020
With COVID-19 Surging in Florida, Will the 2020 RNC Convention Be Scrapped?
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Trump is slowly coming to accept that the Republican National Convention won’t be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he’d anticipated. Tru...
Jul 14, 2020
Republican Party of Texas Officially Votes to Hold Convention Online
(Republican Party of Texas) AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Texas GOP has officially decided to move its convention online. Houston city officials made the decision to cancel the event due to Coronavirus...
Jul 13, 2020
Dallas ISD Superintended Wants Start of School Pushed Back
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As the fall school semester approaches some parents and students are wondering how school will work amid COVID-19. Dallas ISD is scheduled to start August 17th but Superintend...
Jul 13, 2020
13-Year-Old Driving Car Hits Pedestrians; Killing One
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A 13-year old boy in Grand Prairie was driving a car when he struck multiple pedestrians, killing one of them. Police say the boy was driving a 2008 Honda Civic without...
Jul 13, 2020
NASCAR Returns to North Texas This Weekend and Fans Are Welcome
Courtesy NASCAR FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- NASCAR returns to Texas this weekend amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite the recent surge in cases, Texas Motor Speedway will be opening the track to ra...
Jul 13, 2020
Arlington to Distribute Free Masks to Residents
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)-The City of Arlington will distribute thousands of protective face masks to the public for free this week as part of ongoing efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 and help the ...
Jul 13, 2020
Metroplex Reports Another 5,600+ Jump in COVID-19
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas confirmed another nearly 5,700 of Coronavirus and 43 additional deaths. The state has over 264,000 cases and more than 3,200 deaths, a 1.3% mortality rate. Of the nearly 35,0...
Jul 13, 2020
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