Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Expected to be Long Lasting in North Texas
(City of Fort Worth-Mayor Price) FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – With a lowering number of COVID-19 cases in North Texas, the local economy is slowly starting to show trends of recovery, but a long roa...
Sep 03, 2020
Jobless Claims Fall to 881,000; Layoffs Remain Elevated
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but ...
Sep 03, 2020
U.S. Trade Deficit Surges in July to Highest in 12 Years
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount. The Commerce Department reported that the July deficit, t...
Sep 03, 2020
Cowboys Owner Still Not Saying How Many Fans Will Be Allowed to Attend
AT&T StadiumWFAA photo ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jerry Jones won't put a number on the attendance for the Dallas Cowboys' home opener until the crowd is announced later this month at AT&T Stadiu...
Sep 03, 2020
Texas Court Freezes Plan To Send 2M Mail Ballot Applications
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court has stopped, for now, a plan to send more than 2 million mail-in ballot applications to registered Houston-area voters before the November election. ...
Sep 03, 2020
North Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Helping Islamic State Group
Islamic State flag (Wikipedia Commons) DALLAS (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a North Texas man has pleaded guilty in Dallas to supporting the Islamic State group. Omer Kuzu pleaded guilty Wednes...
Sep 03, 2020
Tarrant County Corporal Officer Dies From Covid-19
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of corporal officer Charles Holt. Holt was diagnosed with COVID-19 this week and died Tuesday. He was 36 year...
Sep 02, 2020
Acting DeSoto ISD Superintendent Responds to Backlash from Social Media Posts
(DeSoto ISD) DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF) – The acting Superintendent for DeSoto ISD is under fire for comments and memes posted on his social media page in year’s past. The posts date back as far a...
Sep 02, 2020
Dallas County Offers Temporary Housing for Qualifying COVID-19 Patients
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Temporary housing is now available for qualifying Dallas County residents who test positive for COVID-19. The housing is meant for those infected with COVID-19 who could put...
Sep 02, 2020
Dallas County Lowers COVID-19 Risk Level as Case Numbers Continue to Drop
(DCHHS) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County is no longer at its highest COVID-19 threat level as the number of cases in the county continues to drop. Since May, Dallas County has been at threat l...
Sep 02, 2020
