Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Some Instacart, Amazon Workers Strike Over Job Risk Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Whole Foods Group Calls for Nationwide “Sick Out”
DFW (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the coronavirus outbreak continues nationwide, some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers across the country are striking to demand better safeguards while on the job....
Mar 31, 2020
Judge to the City of Dallas: Stop Enforcing Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal judge has put the breaks on a Dallas ordinance requiring business of more than 15 employees to provide paid sick leave. The ruling came just two days before penalt...
Mar 31, 2020
[VIDEO] COVID-19 Patient Treated With Plasma From Former Patient; Will it Work?
(TarrantCounty.com) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Right now it’s ‘hurry up and wait’ after a COVID -19 patient in Tarrant County was given an experimental treatment on Sunday...
Mar 31, 2020
Fort Worth Police Changes Safety Protocols Since Two Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Now that two Fort Worth officers have tested positive for COVID-19, the police department has changed many safety protocols to ensure the safety of officers and the community. ...
Mar 30, 2020
Tarrant County Public Health COVID-19 Reporting Process to Include Provisional Data
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) will now begin reporting all COVID-19 cases reported to the county, including pending COVID-19 cases that have been confirmed by lab rep...
Mar 30, 2020
New Dallas Regional Chamber Job Site Specifically Designed for Covid Impacted Employees
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The Dallas Regional Chamber is unveiling a new type of regional job site, one that will link area residents furloughed or who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic,...
Mar 30, 2020
Governor Abbott Prohibits Early Release of Violent Criminals Over Concerns Surrounding COVID-19
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is prohibiting the release of inmates with a history of violent crimes. According to the Governor, the Executive Order comes in response to concerns of ...
Mar 30, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise Across DFW Metroplex
(WBAP/KLIF) – The number of coronavirus cases in the DFW metroplex continues to rise. Across Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant counties, nearly 1,000 COVID 19 cases are confirmed. At least 15 p...
Mar 30, 2020
Child Care Search Tool Launched in Tarrant County for Essential Workers
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Mayor Betsy Price and Child Care Associates' (CCA) CEO, Kara Waddell, announce the launch of FIND! Child Care tool aimed at supporting working parents employed at essential...
Mar 30, 2020
Law Enforcement Agencies Taking COVID-19 Causulties
(WBAP/KLIF) — COVID-19 has the potential to affect law enforcement in North Texas. As Coronavirus explodes across the United States, an increasing numbers of police officers and civilian law enf...
Mar 30, 2020
