Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Operations at Federally Run COVID Vaccine Sites Partially Extended in Texas
AUSTIN – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has partially approved a request to extend operations for the Federally run COVID-19 vaccination sites in Arlington, Dallas, and Houston through ...
Apr 7, 2021
Memorial and Candlelight Vigil Set for Celina Officer Killed in Crash in Grayson County
[photo courtesy of Celina Police]CELINA (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Celina Community continues to mourn Det. KC Robinson and his 6-year-old daughter Brynlee, who were killed in a chain reaction car c...
Apr 7, 2021
COVID Pandemic Triggers Spike in Child Suicides; Now the Leading Cause of Trauma Death for Kids
Cook Children’s Hospital, Fort Worth, TX (WFAA) Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid disturbing new statistics from Cook Children’s on child suicides, the hospital has created a new prevent...
Apr 7, 2021
Allen: Teen Involved in Tragic Murder-Suicide Leaves Note Detailing How Easy It Was to Buy a Gun
Towhid family (WFAA) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A note left behind by one of two brothers involved in the gruesome murder-suicide in Allen this week detailed how easy it was to buy the guns...
Apr 7, 2021
Texas, Louisiana Sue US Government Over Deportation Holds
Photo via YouTube DALLAS (AP) - Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted of crimes and c...
Apr 7, 2021
Texas Senate Passes Bill Giving Homeowners Right To Exercise Religious Freedoms
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) - The Texas Senate has unanimously approved the Homeowners Religious Freedom Act. It provides protection for homeowners who wish to place certain religious displays in their front y...
Apr 7, 2021
An ERCOT Report Explains Power and Grid Failures During the Recent Severe Winter Storms
Dallas, TX – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, in a preliminary report, says that weather-related problems were the main reason generators were knocked offline during the recent Texas w...
Apr 6, 2021
STARR Tests Cancelled on First Day Due to Technical Difficulties
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The first day of standardized testing in Texas has been canceled for thousands of students across several public school districts due to widespread technical issues. The tec...
Apr 6, 2021
UNT HSC, Tarrant County Plan to Open Additional Vaccination Sites
Provided by UNT HSC FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The UNT Health Science Center and Tarrant County continue their partnership to open more vaccination sites and get people vaccinated. Two sites are open so ...
Apr 6, 2021
Fort Worth Mayor Price’s Rolling, Walking Town Halls Return for Final Series
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Grab your helmets and walking shoes, because with sunny spring weather comes the return of Mayor Betsy Price's moving town halls for the "Goodbye-cycle Tour," Price's final ser...
Apr 6, 2021
