Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

US Hiring Slowed to 266,000 Added Jobs in April, Unemployment Rises to 6.1%

US Hiring Slowed to 266,000 Added Jobs in April, Unemployment Rises to 6.1%

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery strengthens; analysts predicted up to 1,000,000 jobs. With viral cases declining and states and localities easing restrictions, businesses have added…MORE

ERCOT Confident It Can Meet Summer Power Demand

ERCOT Confident It Can Meet Summer Power Demand

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The group that manages the grid that provides electric power to most of Texas assures that the grid will provide sufficient power to meet peak summer demand. In a Thursday statement, however, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it expects record-breaking demand for electric power that could mean tight reserve…MORE

Texas GOP’s Voting Restriction Bill Passes Key House Vote

Texas GOP’s Voting Restriction Bill Passes Key House Vote

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put America’s biggest red state closer to imposing a raft of new voting restrictions in the face of growing warning from corporations. The key vote at 3 a.m. in the Texas House followed hours of…MORE

Border Patrol More Efficient, But Illegals Still Pour Across the Border

Border Patrol More Efficient, But Illegals Still Pour Across the Border

(WBAP/KLIF) — The open border policy of President Biden could be on pace to allow two million illegal immigrants across the border this year.  Although the crisis continues, border patrol agents are getting more efficient at processing detainees. Fox News’ William Lajeunesse reporting from a federal facility in Donna, Texas, says that back in march…MORE

University of Texas Football Player Found Dead

University of Texas Football Player Found Dead

(WBAP/KLIF) — Austin police have discovered the body of a Texas Longhorn’s football player. Fox’s Matt Napolitano says the body was found west of the University of Texas campus, Thursday. Authorities are investigating the death of redshirt sophomore football player Jake Ehlinger.  Jake’s body was found Thursday afternoon. Jake is the younger brother of former…MORE

Two Weeks Remain to Apply for Federal Assistance for Damage Caused by February Winter Storms

Two Weeks Remain to Apply for Federal Assistance for Damage Caused by February Winter Storms

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-Texas residents and businesses recovering from uninsured or underinsured losses and damage caused by February’s severe winter storms have two weeks left to register for disaster assistance with FEMA and apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loan. The deadline to register with FEMA and apply with the SBA is May…MORE

Tarrant County DA’s Office Seeking Life Sentence, Not Death Penalty for Man Accused in Cold Case Murder of Carla Walker

Tarrant County DA’s Office Seeking Life Sentence, Not Death Penalty for Man Accused in Cold Case Murder of Carla Walker

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-– The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office today filed paperwork seeking a sentence of life in prison, not the death penalty, for 78-year-old Glen Samuel McCurley. McCurley was arrested on a charge of capital murder September 21, 2020, for the 1974 murder of 17-year-old  Carla Walker. “The decision to seek or not…MORE

Sen. Cornyn Meets with Manufacturers about Semiconductor Shortage Impacting North Texans

Sen. Cornyn Meets with Manufacturers about Semiconductor Shortage Impacting North Texans

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn joined North Texas businesses General Motors, Toyota, Raytheon, and Qorvo on Thursday at the Perot Museum of Nature & Science in Dallas to highlight their challenges with a semiconductor shortage and how it affects North Texas consumers, jobs, and national security. Last year, Senator Cornyn authored the CHIPS for…MORE