Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

American Airlines Expects to Book a Pretax Profit for Q2

American Airlines Expects to Book a Pretax Profit for Q2

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines says it will earn a pretax profit for the second quarter, and its stock is soaring. Shares of American Airlines rose 10% in early afternoon trading Tuesday. The big airline said it expects to report a pretax profit of $585 million for the May-June quarter, and revenue will…MORE

Video From School Hall Outside Uvalde Massacre to be Shown

Video From School Hall Outside Uvalde Massacre to be Shown

A Texas lawmaker says surveillance video from the Robb Elementary School hallway where police waited as a gunman opened fire in a fourth-grade classroom will be shown this weekend to residents of Uvalde. Officials say the 77-minute video ends before law enforcement finally breached the classroom May 24 and does not contain images of children.…MORE

North Texans Raising Money for Irving Family Killed in Car-Train Collision in Mexico

North Texans Raising Money for Irving Family Killed in Car-Train Collision in Mexico

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News ) – North Texas residents and businesses are rallying around an Irving family who lost four loved ones in a car-train collision in Mexico last month. Chris Ahuyon’s wife, Mercedes Borquez Ahuyon, his mother-in-law Sofia Borquez and two of their four children Cresencio,6, and Cristobal, 6-months were killed on June 26 in…MORE

Mexico, US Presidents to Meet Amid Newly Tense Relationship

Mexico, US Presidents to Meet Amid Newly Tense Relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is set to meet with Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The White House says their discussions Tuesday will showcase the underlying strength of their nations’ relationship. But there have been recent disagreements on issues including energy and Ukraine policy. It’ll be the second in-person White House meeting between…MORE

Tarrant County: Health Officials Investigating First Case of Monkeypox

Tarrant County: Health Officials Investigating First Case of Monkeypox

Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County health officials reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox Monday evening. No information was released regarding how the disease was spread. The Tarrant County Epidemiology Division is investigating and still obtaining details on the case according to a press release. The release states that “currently the general public…MORE