Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Rabid Cat Attacks Parker County Residents

Rabid Cat Attacks Parker County Residents

WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF)- Parker County Sheriff’s Office says there is a case of Rabies going around. Over the past week, two people were bitten by the now euthanized cat in the Whitt area, according to deputies. the adult feral male yellow tabby cat tested positive for rabies and there is concern that the virus has spread to…MORE

COVID-19 Issues, Injuries Prompt TCU to Pull Out of Texas Bowl

COVID-19 Issues, Injuries Prompt TCU to Pull Out of Texas Bowl

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The TCU football team will not participate in its scheduled bowl game this week, according the University’s athletic department. “Over the last 24 hours, between a combination of COVID-19 related issues, injuries, and other circumstances, we have fallen below the established BIG 12 Conference threshold for student-athlete availability that we have…MORE

North Texas Experiencing Uptick in COVID-19 Hospitalizations

North Texas Experiencing Uptick in COVID-19 Hospitalizations

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations as 2020 comes to an end. “Our hospital numbers are at all-time highs and our availability of ICU beds in the region is at an all-time low,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said on Tuesday. According to Jenkins, one in four persons currently…MORE

Biden Criticizes Pace of Vaccine Rollout, Vows to Accelerate

Biden Criticizes Pace of Vaccine Rollout, Vows to Accelerate

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden is criticizing the Trump administration for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is “falling far behind.” Biden says “it’s gonna take years, not months, to vaccinate the American people” at the current pace. He is vowing to ramp up the current speed of vaccinations five to…MORE