Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas House Speaker Demands Return of Democrats, Charters Plane to D.C.

Texas House Speaker Demands Return of Democrats, Charters Plane to D.C.

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – House Republicans continue to urge their Democratic colleagues to return to the current special legislative session in Austin. Dozens of House Democrats broke quorum over a Republican-led voting measure earlier this week in order to stall the bill. On Thursday, House Speaker Dade Phelan said he charted a plane to D.C. and…MORE

Over 300 Companies At NTX Job Fair Looking to fill 10k positions

Over 300 Companies At NTX Job Fair Looking to fill 10k positions

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- Over 300 businesses are at the Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas looking to fill over 10,000 job positions. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne said she wanted to host this job fair after speaking with many businesses in the area who have said it’s been hard to hire employees and get back to normal.…MORE

Dallas Mavericks Officially Introduce New Head Coach, General Manager

Dallas Mavericks Officially Introduce New Head Coach, General Manager

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks organization officially introduced its new Head Coach and General Manager at the American Airlines Center on Thursday. Owner Mark Cuban said the hire of Nico Harrison as General Manager is expected to bring more structure to the organization. “We didn’t have a lot of structure before,” said Cuban. “One…MORE

Galleria Dallas Hosting Weekend Job Fair

Galleria Dallas Hosting Weekend Job Fair

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texans who are looking for work are invited to attend a job fair the Galleria Dallas this weekend. More than 80 retailers and restaurants will be offering hundreds of jobs as they look to shore up staff amid this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Galleria Dallas General Manager Angie Freed…MORE

The State Fair of Texas Announces Big Texas Choice Award Semi-Finalists

The State Fair of Texas Announces Big Texas Choice Award Semi-Finalists

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas released the names of 32 semi finalists for this years Big Tex Choice Awards food competition. On the list are a combination of 19 savory and 13 sweet entries. In a press release, SFOT officials say, “After much deliberation in the first round of judging, 32 semi-finalists…MORE

Big 12′s Bowlsby: ‘Very short-sighted’ to go unvaccinated

Big 12′s Bowlsby: ‘Very short-sighted’ to go unvaccinated

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday the league is doing everything it can to encourage vaccinations for all of its athletes, though the conference won’t mandate shots for the coronavirus. Those not getting vaccinated, however, will be required to submit to multiple COVID-19 tests weekly, as was the case for…MORE

Court Orders Shorter Sentence For ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic

Court Orders Shorter Sentence For ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic

DENVER (AP) – A federal appeals court is ordering a shorter sentence for “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. Denver’s 10th Circuit appeals court ruled Wednesday that the trial court wrongly calculated the advisory sentencing range for Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage. The zookeeper known for his expletive-laden rants on YouTube was sentenced to…MORE