Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Austin: Anti-Shelter-in-Place Protesters Demonstrate Outside the Governor’s Mansion
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A growing number of protests are being staged across the U.S. to oppose stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters rallied in Michigan on Wednesday; a...
Apr 17, 2020
Cruz and Cornyn Appointed to President’s Task Force
(WBAP/KLIF) — President Trump has appointed senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to the country’s task force charged with re-opening the economy. According to Cornyn businesses will likely ha...
Apr 17, 2020
Texas Small Businesses Get $21 Billion in SBA Loans
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas small businesses received major benefits from the President’s relief package via the SBA. The Coronavirus shut-down has cost Texas business owners and families billions...
Apr 16, 2020
Littering of Gloves, Masks Prompt Concerns in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As more North Texans are personal protective equipment during the coroanvirus pandemic, frustration is growing over littering. If you haven’t seen face masks or gloves...
Apr 16, 2020
Fort Worth ISD Continues Wages, Sets Expectations for Employees
Fort Worth ISD Facebook Photo FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- More than 11,500 employees of the Fort Worth Independent School District will continue to receive wages at least through May 4 under a plan author...
Apr 16, 2020
Dallas County Requires Face Coverings be Worn Inside Stores, Businesses
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As of Saturday morning, anyone in Dallas County whose goes inside an essential business or who works at at one will be required to wear a face covering to fight the spread o...
Apr 16, 2020
AAA Texas Giving Back to Members Hit Hard by Economic Fallout From Coronavirus Pandemic
[Twitter photo]NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – AAA Texas giving back to its members who are struggling to make ends meet amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. “Every poli...
Apr 16, 2020
Trump to Announce Guidelines to Reopen Economy; 5.2 Million More Americans Seek Jobless Aid
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck caused 5.2 million more people to seek...
Apr 16, 2020
Paxton Will Continue Fighting Efforts to Expand Mail-In Voting Amid COVID-19 Fears
(Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images for SiriusXM) Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – After a state district judge signaled Wednesday that he may side with Democrats on the issue of mail-in voting during the...
Apr 16, 2020
Judge Signals Easing Texas Mail-in Voting Rules amid Virus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A judge appears ready to let Texas go forward with allowing voting by mail during the coronavirus outbreak. State District Judge Tim Sulak said Wednesday he was “incli...
Apr 15, 2020
