Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

New York Giants fire former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett

New York Giants fire former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In an effort to spark an anemic offense with the season teetering on the brink of fiasco, the New York Giants fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after a dreadful performance in a nationally televised game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Joe Judge confirmed the dismissal of Garrett on Tuesday,…MORE

Gov. Abbott: Samsung is Bringing a Chip Plant to Texas

Gov. Abbott: Samsung is Bringing a Chip Plant to Texas

UNDATED (AP) – Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas amid a global shortage of chips used in phones, laptops, cars and other electronic devices. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Samsung announced the project Tuesday. The plant will be located in Taylor, just northeast of Austin. The chip shortage…MORE

Michael Strahan Is Heading To Space

Michael Strahan Is Heading To Space

UNDATED (AP) – “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan is going to space next month. Strahan, who turned 50 on Sunday, will join Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, on the Dec. 9 mission aboard the New Shepard, a spacecraft named after her father, the first American in space. The Blue…MORE

Holiday Travel Season Arrives to North Texas Airports

Holiday Travel Season Arrives to North Texas Airports

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The holiday travel season is officially underway as airlines expect the busiest travel period in two years due to the COVID pandemic. Security lines and parking garages at Love Field began to fill up on Tuesday during what is expected to be busy week at the airport. “It went fine other than…MORE

Rep Matt Krause Changes Course, Plans to run for Tarrant County D.A.

Rep Matt Krause Changes Course, Plans to run for Tarrant County D.A.

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican State Representative Matt Krause announced on Tuesday that he will no longer run for Attorney General of Texas, but instead will be filing to run for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s open seat. “When CDA Sharen Wilson made her unexpected announcement that she would not seek another term, I…MORE