Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Trump-backed Herschel Walker Seeks Georgia Senate Seat

Trump-backed Herschel Walker Seeks Georgia Senate Seat

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. Walker, 59, joins the race with high name recognition, having won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 as a University of Georgia running back.…MORE

Two Congress Members Fly To Kabul Amid Chaotic Evacuation

Two Congress Members Fly To Kabul Amid Chaotic Evacuation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the ongoing chaotic evacuation Tuesday, stunning State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, U.S. officials said. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., flew in…MORE

Keller ISD Teacher Sent Home After Refusing to Remove BLM Banner from Classroom

Keller ISD Teacher Sent Home After Refusing to Remove BLM Banner from Classroom

Keller, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Keller ISD teacher was sent home from school on Tuesday after refusing to remove a Black Lives Matter banner hanging in his classroom. Dan Grunewald, an animation, audio/video production, and arts of communication teacher at Timber Creek High School talked to our media partner WFAA about why he has refused to…MORE

Supreme Court Orders Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Reinstated

Supreme Court Orders Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Reinstated

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is refusing to block a court ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era policy that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court said Tuesday that the administration likely violated federal law in its…MORE

COVID-19 Infusion Center Opens in Fort Worth

COVID-19 Infusion Center Opens in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A state-funded Regional Infusion Center has been established at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth for those individuals with COVID-19 who are 12 years of age or older. To qualify for COVID-19 therapeutics, a patient must be referred by a health care provider. The goal is to limit the number of…MORE