Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

City of Dallas Names Finalists for Next Police Chief

City of Dallas Names Finalists for Next Police Chief

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The search for the next Chief of Police in Dallas was narrowed to seven finalists on Thursday. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax invited the seven candidates to interview for the position beginning Tuesday. “I’m pleased to report our progress in this process and know the men and women of DPD look forward…MORE

FDA Approves First LabCorp At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit

FDA Approves First LabCorp At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit

SILVER SPRING, MD  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Americans now have access to an at-home COVID-19 test kit that can be processed through a lab. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved LabCorp’s Pixel COVID-19 Home Collection Kit Thursday. Jeff Shuren, M.D.,J.D., director of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health said the approval will help in…MORE

US Jobless Claims Jump to 853,000 Amid Nationwide Resurgence of Virus

US Jobless Claims Jump to 853,000 Amid Nationwide Resurgence of Virus

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of applications increased from 716,000 the previous week. Before the…MORE

US Set To Execute 1st Of 5 Inmates Before Biden Inauguration

US Set To Execute 1st Of 5 Inmates Before Biden Inauguration

CHICAGO (AP) – The Trump administration is poised to carry out five more executions before Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a former Texas street-gang member for the 1999 slaying of a young religious couple. President Donald Trump has overseen the resumption of federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. Forty-year-old Brandon Bernard would become the ninth…MORE

Tarrant County Teen Becomes County’s Youngest COVID Fatality

Tarrant County Teen Becomes County’s Youngest COVID Fatality

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas reported a high number of COVID-19 deaths in its two biggest counties. Dallas county reports 33 deaths which is the highest one-day death toll since the pandemic began, with patients ranging from 20 to 50. Tarrant county reported 15 new deaths, including a 17-year-old who officials say is the…MORE