Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

NFL Eyeing AT&T Stadium as Possible Emergency Backup Super Bowl Site

NFL Eyeing AT&T Stadium as Possible Emergency Backup Super Bowl Site

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The NFL is eyeing Arlington’s AT&T Stadium as an emergency back up host for this year’s Super Bowl should COVID-19 restrictions keep the game from being played in California. WBAP/KLIF’s media partner WFAA-TV confirmed the information saying the NFL reached out to the stadium to check it’s availability. For now, the game is…MORE

Dallas County D.A. Asking for More Video from 2020 Protests

Dallas County D.A. Asking for More Video from 2020 Protests

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More than a year and a half following the Summer 2020 protests in Downtown Dallas, the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office is still actively pursuing alleged criminal wrongdoing by police officers. “We have never stopped working on these cases, and we will not stop working on them until they are charged or…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Outlines COVID-19 Safety Protocols As Spring Semester Begins

Fort Worth ISD Outlines COVID-19 Safety Protocols As Spring Semester Begins

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – As Fort Worth ISD students returned to in-person learning on Wednesday, district officials have outlined the current COVID-19 safety protocols in place. In a letter to parents, District Superintendent Kent Scribner said he wanted the school community to know they’ve got an action plan as the omicron variant spreads rapidly…MORE

FBI Dive Team Joins Search for Missing Toddler out of San Antonio, Lina Sadar Khil

FBI Dive Team Joins Search for Missing Toddler out of San Antonio, Lina Sadar Khil

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – An elite FBI dive team has joined the search for 3-year-old Lina Sadar Khil, who vanished from a playground at her family’s apartment complex two weeks ago. Crews searched a waterway near the complex all day Tuesday and continued on Wednesday. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters the…MORE

COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron

COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron

The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast. Dr. Anthony Fauci, for one, said Sunday on ABC that with many infections causing few or no symptoms, “it is much more relevant to focus…MORE

Navy Blocked from Acting Against 35 COVID Vaccine Refusers

Navy Blocked from Acting Against 35 COVID Vaccine Refusers

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The injunction is a new challenge to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to make vaccinations mandatory for all members…MORE

Oldest Death Row Inmate’s Execution Date Set

Oldest Death Row Inmate’s Execution Date Set

(WBAP/KLIF) — Prosecutors say the oldest Texas death row inmate is set for an April execution for killing a Houston police officer more than 30 years ago. A Houston state judge, Tuesday, scheduled 77-year-old Carl Wayne Buntion’s execution for April 21st. Buntion had been on parole for just six weeks when he shot and killed…MORE

Governor Abbott Sues Over Military Vaccine Mandate

Governor Abbott Sues Over Military Vaccine Mandate

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday that he sent a letter announcing his intention to sue the federal government over its unconstitutional vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard. In the letter, Abbott said he reminded his chain of command not to punish any member of the Texas National Guard for choosing not…MORE

Manchin Still a No, Biden’s $2T Bill on Dems’ Back Burner

Manchin Still a No, Biden’s $2T Bill on Dems’ Back Burner

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic Senator Joe Manchin says he remains opposed to President Joe Biden’s roughly $2 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives. It was the West Virginia moderate’s first extended remarks on the bill since saying last month he was against the legislation as written. Manchin says he’s not currently negotiating with the…MORE