Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

DFW Hospital Council says Delta Variant is Leading to an Uptick in COVID Patients

DFW Hospital Council says Delta Variant is Leading to an Uptick in COVID Patients

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The DFW Hospital Council is concerned about a recent spike in COVID hospitalizations in North Texas. CEO Steve Love said Tuesday that more than 600 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in North Texas, which is the highest number since March. “It could increase but probably will not surge to what it was,”…MORE

Texas Republicans Call on Sergeant at Arms to Send for Return of Democrats

Texas Republicans Call on Sergeant at Arms to Send for Return of Democrats

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Republicans are calling for Democrats to return to the current special legislative session in Austin after dozens of them broke quorum over a Republican-led voting measure. More than 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas flew to Washington D.C. on Monday to lobby for Federal voting legislation. The move essentially stalled the voting…MORE

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Gets Green Light From Feds to Send Him, 3 Others Into Space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Gets Green Light From Feds to Send Him, 3 Others Into Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The race for commercial space flight continues. Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin has received federal approval to launch people into space. The Amazon founder will take off in his New Shepard rocket from West Texas next Tuesday. He’ll be joined by his brother, an 82-year-old aviation pioneer and…MORE

Texas Democrats Have Left the State to Block GOP Voting Bill

Texas Democrats Have Left the State to Block GOP Voting Bill

UPDATED: 7/13/21 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrats in the Texas Legislature  bolted for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions. They say they’re ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. Private planes carrying more than 50 Democratic Texas lawmakers took…MORE

Texas State Senate Committee Advances Two Transgender Sports Bills

Texas State Senate Committee Advances Two Transgender Sports Bills

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – While state legislature dealt with the sudden departure of dozens of House Democrats on Monday, a state Senate panel advanced a two transgender sports bills. The bills would would require transgender student athletes to compete in sports corresponding to their gender at birth instead of their gender identity. Proponents say the bills,…MORE

Summer Camps Hit With COVID Outbreaks — Are Schools Next?

Summer Camps Hit With COVID Outbreaks — Are Schools Next?

The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. In some cases the outbreaks have spread from the camp to the broader community. The clusters…MORE

FDA Adds Warning About Rare Reaction To J&J Covid-19 Vaccine

FDA Adds Warning About Rare Reaction To J&J Covid-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. regulators added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction. The announcement Monday said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. The government said there have been reports of 100 people who got the shot developing an immune…MORE

Dallas Police Asking For Help In Finding 2 Kids

Dallas Police Asking For Help In Finding 2 Kids

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas Police are asking for help in locating two missing kids. They are 10 year old J. Ana Reyes-Dominguez and 9 month old B. Ana Reyes-Dominguez. They were last seen Monday morning around 9 o’clock in the 5600 block of Spring Valley Road in North Dallas. B Ana is described as a 9…MORE

ERCOT Lists Planned Improvements in Letter to Governor

ERCOT Lists Planned Improvements in Letter to Governor

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Last week, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) directing the PUC and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take immediate actions to increase power generation capacity and ensure reliability of the Texas power grid. ERCOT has sent a letter to Governor Gregg…MORE