Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas’ COVID-19 Hospitalizations Dip Below 11,000

Texas’ COVID-19 Hospitalizations Dip Below 11,000

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas has dipped below 11,000 for the first time since late December. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday reported 10,827 hospitalizations. The state had a record high of 14,218 hospitalized on Jan. 11. More than 37,650 people in Texas have…MORE

UK Covid-19 Variant Found In Denton County

UK Covid-19 Variant Found In Denton County

Denton (WBAP/KLIF)  The first known case of the UK Covid-19 variant has been detected in Denton County.  The variant, which is about 70% more infectious than the original virus, was found in a person with no recent travel history outside the U.S.  No further information was released, but Denton County Judge Andy Eads stressed the…MORE

CEO of Social Media App Parler Says Board Fired Him

CEO of Social Media App Parler Says Board Fired Him

NEW YORK (AP) – John Matze says he has been fired as CEO of Parler, which was among social media services used to plan the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Matze’s announcement followed Amazon’s Jan. 11 decision to remove Parler from its web-hosting service over its unwillingness…MORE

American Airlines May Lay Off Thousands

American Airlines May Lay Off Thousands

Fort Worth, Texas (WFAA) – Fort Worth-based American Airlines warns that it may have to furlough thousands of employees Two American Airlines executives are warning that decreased travel volumes means the company may have to furlough up to 13,000 employees, according to a letter sent to employees Wednesday. CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom…MORE

Irving, Grand Prairie Partner to Open Covid-19 Vaccination Site

Irving, Grand Prairie Partner to Open Covid-19 Vaccination Site

GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF)- The cities of Grand Prairie and Irving have partnered to operate a new COVID-19 vaccination provider location in west Dallas County at The Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (Belt Line Road just north of Interstate 30 next to Lone Star Park). The facility administered an initial…MORE