Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Ends Her Presidential Campaign

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Ends Her Presidential Campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) – Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has ended her Democratic presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday states. Her departure Wednesday morning leaves many political analysts and supporters wondering whether she’ll endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders of former Vice President Joe Biden, who has recently emerged as the front runner. Warren’s campaign…MORE

Tarrant County Grand Jury Does Not Indict Man of Causing Car Crash

Tarrant County Grand Jury Does Not Indict Man of Causing Car Crash

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A 24-year-old Fort Worth man has not been indicted by a Tarrant County Grand Jury of causing a car crash that resulted in the deaths of three teenagers in August last year has Miguel a. Campos Maravillas was accused of speeding when his car collided with another carrying 5 teenagers at the intersection of Mansfield…MORE

Theme of 2020 State Fair of Texas Announced

Theme of 2020 State Fair of Texas Announced

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The State Fair of Texas is just a little over 200 days away and the theme for this year’s fair has been announced. The theme will be….. Celebrating Texas Icons. Karissa Condoianis with the State Fair talked to WBAP about what we can expect from this years theme. “From bluebonnets to armadillos…MORE

Coronavirus Fears Shock The Travel Industry; Airlines Predicts $113B in Losses

Coronavirus Fears Shock The Travel Industry; Airlines Predicts $113B in Losses

Singapore/AP  (WBAP/KIF) – With more and more people canceling travel plans over coronavirus concerns, airlines could lose $113 billion dollars, according an airline industry group. That’s a monumental increase from an estimate two weeks ago when the International Air Transport Association said losses would be about $30 billion. The decline in bookings has led to…MORE

Long Lines on Super Tuesday Cause Frustration

Long Lines on Super Tuesday Cause Frustration

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Long lines and frustration grew on Super Tuesday due to voting machines being divided up by political party, a decision that was made by the political parties themselves. This particularly effected democratic voters. Just over 1700 machines were set aside for Republican voters while a little over 1000 were set aside…MORE

Dallas County Lab Will Soon Test For Coronavirus

Dallas County Lab Will Soon Test For Coronavirus

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  Dallas County Health and Human Services now has the first lab in Texas that can test for the coronavirus.  In a news release issued Wednesday, DCHHS said it has been working with partners at the state and federal levels to bring the capability to the Local Response Network laboratory. County Judge Clay…MORE

Houston Man Is First Texas Coronavirus Patient

Houston Man Is First Texas Coronavirus Patient

ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — A 70-year-old man has become the first Texan to have a positive test result for the new coronavirus outside of persons repatriated from abroad under quarantine, Texas health officials announced Wednesday. The patient is a resident of a Houston suburb in Fort Bend County who had just returned from travel abroad,…MORE

High-Profile Companies Pull Out of SXSW Amid Coronavirus Fears

High-Profile Companies Pull Out of SXSW Amid Coronavirus Fears

Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An increasing number of high-profile companies and speakers have withdrawn from the South by Southwest music and arts festival amid mounting concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus. Social media behemoth Facebook, tech news outlet Mashable, video-based social media platform TikTok and U.S. chip maker Intel and technology giant Apple…MORE

Deal Reached on Bipartisan $8.3B Bill to Battle Coronavirus

Deal Reached on Bipartisan $8.3B Bill to Battle Coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) – Capitol Hill negotiators have reached agreement on an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. The House votes on the deal Wednesday and Senate leaders are pressing for a vote in that chamber by the end of the week. The legislation came together unusually quickly, a rarity in…MORE