Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Cornyn Outlines COVID-19 Relief as Priority Moving Forward

Cornyn Outlines COVID-19 Relief as Priority Moving Forward

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is outlining what he wants in any new COVID-19 relief legislation out of Congress. The republican from Texas says action is needed even with a vaccine coming soon. “It’s clear that while we are on the cusp of delivering a vaccine, several vaccines hopefully starting by the end of…MORE

Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County in Need of Volunteers Ahead of Holiday Season

Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County in Need of Volunteers Ahead of Holiday Season

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – As the coronavirus pandemic continues its grip on the United States economy leaving many families struggling financially, Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County has seen an 81 percent increase in the public’s need for its services since the virus hit in March. It’s left the non profit in need of help…MORE

Georgia Secretary of State To Certify Election For Biden

Georgia Secretary of State To Certify Election For Biden

 ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia’s top elections official said he will certify that Joe Biden won the state’s presidential election. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat’s lead over Republican President Donald Trump. Raffensperger told a news conference Friday that he believes the numbers his…MORE

US Government Executes Man Convicted of Killing Texas Teen

US Government Executes Man Convicted of Killing Texas Teen

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Orlando Hall got stiffed on a drug deal and went to a Texas apartment looking for the two brothers who took his money. They weren’t home, but their 16-year-old sister was. Late Thursday, Hall was put to death for abducting and killing the teenager, Lisa Rene. His was the eighth…MORE

Giuliani Talks Up Unfounded Election Fraud Claims During Fiery Press Conference

Giuliani Talks Up Unfounded Election Fraud Claims During Fiery Press Conference

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, representing a client inside a courtroom for the first time in nearly three decades, showed some rust as he tried to make the case that President Donald Trump has been robbed of reelection. The former federal prosecutor and New York City mayor, who has taken over Trump’s efforts to…MORE

DFW Hospital Council Concerned about Shrinking Capacity, Staff as COVID-19 Cases Rise

DFW Hospital Council Concerned about Shrinking Capacity, Staff as COVID-19 Cases Rise

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A rise in COVID-19 cases is taking its total on North Texas hospitals. Per Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order, COVID-19 restrictions and closures come with a COVID-19 hospitalization rate of 15%. DFW Hospital Council CEO Steve Love said Thursday that the trauma service area that includes the metroplex is getting close to…MORE

Governor Abbott Announces Distribution of COVID-19 Treatment, Insists No Lockdown

Governor Abbott Announces Distribution of COVID-19 Treatment, Insists No Lockdown

LUBBOCK (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with local officials on Thursday in Lubbock to provide an update on the distribution of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. According to the Governor, the Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated an initial shipment of bamlanivimab to acute care…MORE

UPS Looking to Hire More Than 1,000 in DFW

UPS Looking to Hire More Than 1,000 in DFW

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –If you are looking for work, UPS is hiring. The shipping giant is looking to fill 1,200 seasonal jobs in DFW. Pay will run between $14.50 and $21 per hour depending on the position. Online shopping is expected to be gangbusters this year due to Covid-19. UPS said it’s not unusual for seasonal…MORE

More Cuts Could be Coming for Dallas Based Southwest Airlines

More Cuts Could be Coming for Dallas Based Southwest Airlines

More than 400 employees have been told they could be furloughed in January if they do not agree to a 10 percent cut in pay. The furlough warnings were issued to members of the Mechanics Fraternal Association that represents mechanics, maintenance technicians and employees who clean the planes. Southwest, which is still trying to recover…MORE