Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Did You Have A Check-in Problem At An Airport Friday Morning?

Did You Have A Check-in Problem At An Airport Friday Morning?

Boston (AP) – The computer problem that caused delays and long check-in lines for multiple airlines at airports across the nation on Friday morning is being blamed on a hardware failure. Texas-based Sabre is a company that multiple airlines use for flight check-in services. It says it experienced an outage that affected several customers. Sabre…MORE

A New Connecting Ramp Has Opened On I-35E

A New Connecting Ramp Has Opened On I-35E

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A new freeway off ramp opened Saturday morning connecting northbound I-35E to the Dallas North Tollway. The entrance to the new ramp is located about 1/2 a mile south of the old ramp. It exits I-35E just before passing under the Woodall Rodgers Freeway. The change is part of a $79 million…MORE

Texas Will Figure Out How to Handle Covid-19 Relief Money This Fall

Texas Will Figure Out How to Handle Covid-19 Relief Money This Fall

AUSTIN, TX – Before the current legislative session ends on may 31, Governor Abbott notified lawmakers via email that allocation of some $16b in Covid-19 relief funds will be handled during a special legislative session this fall. Abbott had already planned for a special session later this year to allow legislators to do their once-every-ten-years redistricting…MORE

GOP-Led Texas Legislature Wants to Deny State Work to Firms that Spurn Gun Industry

GOP-Led Texas Legislature Wants to Deny State Work to Firms that Spurn Gun Industry

AUSTIN — Major banks and tech firms could be barred from future contracts in Texas, under a Republican-led effort to punch back at companies that cut ties with the firearms industry. A bill nearing Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk would stop the state from inking contracts with businesses that refuse to work with gun sellers, manufacturers…MORE