Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas high schools push ahead for fall football amid pandemic

Texas high schools push ahead for fall football amid pandemic

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — High schools across the country are trying to figure out how and when students might return to classrooms this fall. Many are also making sure their star quarterbacks and other athletes will be in shape when they do. While states have been easing the economic and social lockdowns prompted by the…MORE

Tarrant County Reports Record Breaking Single-Day COVID-19 Case Numbers

Tarrant County Reports Record Breaking Single-Day COVID-19 Case Numbers

(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- COVID-19 cases number continues to increase throughout north Texas. Tarrant County health officials reported a new single-day record for all of north Texas with 444 new cases. This brings the county’s total to 8,955 cases with 208 deaths and 4,160 recoveries. Denton county reports 50 new confirmed cases of the virus bringing the county…MORE

Dak Prescott to Sign Franchise Tender on Monday

Dak Prescott to Sign Franchise Tender on Monday

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dak Prescott and the Cowboys are again working towards a long term deal. After months of uncertainty, sources confirm Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott plans on signing a franchise tender with the organization worth 31.4 million dollars on Monday. This tag will ensure that Prescott will stay with the team through…MORE

North Texas Covid 19 Hospitalizations Reach New Peak Again

North Texas Covid 19 Hospitalizations Reach New Peak Again

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Texas hospitalizations of Covid 19 victims hit a record high again this weekend, as Dallas County added 395 new diagnosed cases of the new coronavirus.  454 people are hospitalized now in Dallas County, in regular or intensive care unit beds – that’s an increase of 30 hopsitalized victims from Friday to…MORE