Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
US Recommends ‘Pause’ for J&J vaccine Over Blood Clot Reports
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentiall...
Apr 13, 2021
Nominees to the Texas Public Utilities Commission Advance in State Senate
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people nominated to the Texas Public Utility Commission advanced monday toward confirmation in the Texas Senate. A shake-up of the PUC came amid February’s power e...
Apr 13, 2021
N. Texas Congresswoman Urges Biden To Go To Border
Courtesy: Beth Van Duyne (Facebook) Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne is urging her supporters to sign a petition telling President Biden he must visit the border imme...
Apr 13, 2021
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Texas Lowest Since June 2020
WFAA graphic AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Texas has been hovering under 3,000 so far this month - the lowest levels since last June, according to data from the ...
Apr 13, 2021
Fort Worth Cancer Center hosts Special COVID-19 Shot Event for High-Risk Cancer Patients
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers are getting second dose Covid-19 shots this week thanks to a partnership with the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders in Fort Wor...
Apr 12, 2021
Expiration Waiver Issued by Governor Abbott During Pandemic Expires this Week
(Photo: DPS) AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding the public the waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses and identification cards ends on April 14. The waiver, granted by...
Apr 12, 2021
Police Report Multiple Victims in Tennessee School Shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Authorities say multiple people including a police officer have been shot at a high school in the east Tennessee city of Knoxville, and the scene has since been secured. ...
Apr 12, 2021
George P. Bush Considers Challenging Ken Paxton in Race for Texas AG
(Photo: The GLO) AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could face a challenger with a familiar name in politics in next year’s election. Texas Land Commissioner George P. ...
Apr 12, 2021
Garland to Host Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Event Tuesday
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Garland Health Department is hosting a mass COVID-19 vaccination event Tuesday, April 13th, at Johnson Stadium at 1029 E. Centerville Road from 1 p.m. R...
Apr 12, 2021
The Cost of Housing and Care For Migrant Kids Soaring
Photo courtesy WFAA DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The U.S. government is spending at least $60 million per week caring for more than 16,000 migrant teenagers and children in shelters at a cost of $2...
Apr 12, 2021
