Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
DFW Participants Wanted for Covid 19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Although Covid 19 vaccines are just around the corner research is still going on. The drug maker Astra Zeneca is looking for 250 north Texans to participate in its phase III...
Dec 4, 2020
Multi-Million Dollar Fountain Under Construction at Dallas Park
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) - Klyde Warren Park in Dallas announced this week that construction will begin on a next-generation, interactive 'super-fountain,' planned with far taller and more exciting jets tha...
Dec 4, 2020
Salvation Army North Texas Extends Angel Tree Program Deadline, Thousands of Angels Need Adoption
[photo courtesy of The Salvation Army]NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Salvation Army North Texas has extended its deadline for its Angel Tree Program to allow citizens to help make a child in...
Dec 4, 2020
Economy Added 245,000 Jobs in OCT, Much Lower Than Predicted; Jobless Rate Ticks Down 6.9 to 6.7%
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the...
Dec 4, 2020
Warner Bros. Will Stream All 2021 Films; A Blow to the Movie Theater Industry
(Photo by Santi Visalli/Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) – In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 fi...
Dec 4, 2020
Southwest Warns Nearly 7,000 Workers Of Possible Furloughs
DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines is moving closer to the first furloughs in its history. On Thursday, the airline warned nearly 7,000 employees that they could lose their jobs unless labor union...
Dec 4, 2020
Texas Plans For 1.4M Vaccine Doses As Hospitalizations Rise
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - How soon Texas nursing home residents will have access to the first coronavirus vaccine shots is under discussion as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott expects an initial round of 1.4 mi...
Dec 4, 2020
Governor Orders Business Capacity Reduction
(WBAP/KLIF) — The COVID-19 hospitalization rate in North Texas has officially reached a steady 15% for seven consecutive days, which has triggered mandatory occupancy restrictions. According to ...
Dec 4, 2020
Fort Worth Gets Large Batch of Rapid Coronavirus Tests Ahead of National Finals Rodeo Events
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth has received the first batch of Covid-19 rapid tests for people to use prior to attending the Nationals Finals Rodeo events this week. Fort Worth Fire Ch...
Dec 3, 2020
Dallas Rideshare Company Alto Raising Money for Toys for Tots with On-Demand Santa Experience
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)-Alto, a Dallas-based rideshare and delivery company, has announced it will partner with national organization Toys For Tots this holiday season in all of its current service markets...
Dec 3, 2020
