Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Trump Faces Rare Rebuke From GOP for Floating Election Delay
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump is facing a rare rebuke from the Republican Party for floating the possibility of delaying the November election. Republican officials from New Ha...
Jul 31, 2020
Trump Will Help Pay For Funeral Of Slain Texas Soldier
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Gloria Guillen, mother of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, in the Oval Office of the White House July...
Jul 31, 2020
Texas Adjusts Surging COVID-19 Deaths Lower
Dr. Ivan Melendez, the Health Authority in Hidalgo County. Photo: Ashley Killough/CNN AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - State health officials have lowered their surging total COVID-19 death count slightly, saying...
Jul 31, 2020
North Texas Has Over 90,000 COVID-19 Cases
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas reported 8,800 new cases of COVID-19, Thursday, bringing the statewide total over 412,000. Dallas county exceeded 49,000 positive tests with 664 deaths, while Tarrant county ...
Jul 30, 2020
Plano Based Home Decor Retailer Projects Record Profits amid Pandemic
(At Home) PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The coronavirus pandemic has brought financial struggles for big businesses across the United States, but it’s quite the opposite for a national home decor re...
Jul 30, 2020
Fort Worth ISD Votes for School to Start Sept. 8, Classes Online for the First Four Weeks
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- After a five hour meeting with public comment, the Fort Worth ISD Board decided to start the school year on September 8th and for it to be online only for the first four weeks....
Jul 30, 2020
Parker County Commissioners Vote to Keep Confederate Statue
(WFAA) Weatherford, TX (WBAP/KLIF) -Parker County Commissioners have unanimously voted to keep the statue of Confederate soldiers on its courthouse lawn. The vote was 5-0. Parker County Commissioners ...
Jul 30, 2020
John Lewis Mourned as ‘Founding Father’ of ‘Better America’
Courtesy CNN ATLANTA (AP) – John Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during his funeral as former President Barack Obama and others called on people to follow Lewis’ example and fight...
Jul 30, 2020
YMCA Offers Certified Teachers to Assist with Online Learning
(YMCA) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announced this week a new program to support students and parents when school resumes amid the coronavirus pandemic. As schools across...
Jul 30, 2020
Contractor to Blame for Gas Pipeline Explosion at South Texas Plant
[photo courtesy KHOU Twitter]MONT BELVIEU, Texas (AP) – Fire officials announced a contractor is to blame after natural gas pipeline erupted in flames near Houston. The accident happened when th...
Jul 30, 2020
