Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 04, 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 03, 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 03, 2020
Dallas Mayor has Concerns with Hiring Process in Search for Chief of Police
(DRC) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has concerns about the hiring process as the city looks to bring in a new Police Chief. Current Chief of Police, Renee Hall, plans to leave t...
Dec 03, 2020
Dallas County Reports Second Highest COVID-19 Daily Case Count, Hospitalizations on the Rise
(DCHHS) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County reported its second highest COVID-19 case count since the pandemic began on Thursday with 2,122 new cases and 3 deaths. The county reported 2,183 cases...
Dec 03, 2020
Plane Carrying Newly Elected Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Skids Off Airport Runway
BURKE (WBAP/KLIF) – Incoming Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan had a frightening encounter aboard a plane this week. Officials said no one was seriously injured when the plane skidded off a runway...
Dec 03, 2020
Weekly First-Time Jobless Claims Dip to 712,000
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) AP Economics Witer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that...
Dec 03, 2020
