Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Charges Dropped Against Empire Actor Jussie Smollett
CHICAGO (AP) – “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett says he’s “been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.” Smollett made the comment Tuesday after ...
Mar 26, 2019
Dallas Residents Have Option to Text 9-1-1
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texting 9-1-1 is now an option for residents of Dallas. Cities like LA, New York, and Chicago have already launched programs to text 9-1-1. Locally, Plano and San Antonio al...
Mar 26, 2019
Former President George H.W. Bush’s Houston Office to Close Permanently Friday
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s being called the end of an era. Less than a year after the death of former President George H.W. Bush, his office in Houston will close for the last time on...
Mar 26, 2019
A Plano Kia Dealership Sued for Allegedly Wrecking a Man’s Car Twice
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A man is suing a Plano Kia dealership after he says they wrecked his car while he left it there for a minor repair. Greg Jewell claims he brought his car to have a squeaky do...
Mar 26, 2019
Dallas Man Held Child Hostage After Alleged Stabbing Incident
(WFAA) Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police were called out to reported stabbing incident around 1:30 this morning at a convenience store in South Dallas. Mike Forbes from our media partner WFAA-T...
Mar 26, 2019
Man charged with keeping mother’s body tarped in front yard
Rusk County Courthouse HENDERSON, Texas (AP) - An East Texas man is jailed after sheriff's deputies said he was keeping his mother's body wrapped in a tarpaulin in their front yard. Jeremy David Cassi...
Mar 26, 2019
Hail Storm Damages Homes and Cars in North Texas, Local Insurance Agencies Give Tips
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – If you got hit with the hail storm last night, local insurance agencies are telling people the best ways to go about it. Mark Hanna with Insurance Council of Texas said to...
Mar 25, 2019
U.S. Prosecutors Charge Trump critic and Attorney Michael Avenatti with Extortion and Bank and Wire Fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) – U.S. prosecutors have charged President Donald Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Los Ange...
Mar 25, 2019
Trump Claims Launching Russia Probe ‘Treasonous’
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is accusing those responsible for launching the special counsel investigation of “treason” and says they “will certainly be looked at.&...
Mar 25, 2019
Bardwell Police Chief, Firefighter Son Among Five Killed in Head-On-Crash in Ellis County
Chief Michael Spurgeon photo courtesy of Facebook ENNIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A North Texas police chief and his volunteer firefighter son are among five people killed in a head-on crash in ...
Mar 25, 2019
