Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Texas Linebacker to Sit Out Season Until ‘Changes Made’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown announced Thursday he will sit out all team activities until the school starts making campus changes sought by dozens of football...
Jul 03, 2020
Willie Nelson’s July Fourth Picnic is Virtual in Virus era
SPICEWOOD, Texas (AP) – Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic is going ahead this year, but to reduce concerns about the coronavirus the event will be virtual. Fans can tune in to t...
Jul 03, 2020
Arlington ISD Outlines its Free and Reduced-Price Meals for 2020-2021 School Year
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington Independent School District outlined its policy to provide free and reduced-price meals for children who qualify for 2020-2021 school year. Starting Mo...
Jul 03, 2020
The City of Chicago Would Rather Texans Don’t Visit
Chicago (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Chicago has pulled in its welcome mat, and says travelers coming from Texas and 14 other states are no longer free to come, and then go where they please. As of...
Jul 03, 2020
American and 4 Other Airlines Reach Loan Agreements
Dallas (AP) – Five airlines including American Airlines have reached tentative agreements for new loans from the government to help them survive the virus pandemic. The Treasury Department said ...
Jul 03, 2020
Closing Bars to Stop Coronavirus is Backed by Science
WFAA photo Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the U.S. to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections - a move backed by sound science about risk fa...
Jul 03, 2020
Gruesome Details Released in Vanessa Guillan Disappearance Case
Cecily Auigilar- Bell County Jail KILLEEN, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- More information on how a Ft. Hood soldier was murdered has been released after a second suspect has been identified. 22-year-old Cecily...
Jul 02, 2020
Dallas County Predicting Over 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases on Friday
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County health officials believe the number of new cases will rise significantly on Friday. On Thursday, the county reported a record hi...
Jul 02, 2020
Texas Governor Issues Statewide Mask Order to Fight COVID-19
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state. The move announced Thursday is a dramatic ramp up of...
Jul 02, 2020
Galveston Mayor Closes City Beaches Fourth of July Weekend Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Anyone thinking of hitting the beaches in Galveston for the Fourth of July weekend needs to make an alternate plan. Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough decided to close al...
Jul 02, 2020
