Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

In Texas, Trump backs wall while O’Rourke rallies opponents
Border fence – WFAA file photo EL PASO, Texas (AP) - President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers' tenta...
Cumulus Media Feb 12, 2019

Governor Abbott in Richardson: discusses a bold agenda to transform Texas
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott discussed a bold agenda for the Legislative Session at a Richardson Chamber Annual Meeting Monday. Governor Abbott talked about tacking emergency issues li...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2019

Rowlett Police Arrest Student For Making School Shooting Threat
ROWLETT (WBAP/KLIF News) - Rowlett Police have arrested a 16-year-old student for making a school shooting threat against Rowlett High School. A student at the school alerted campus resource officers ...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2019

Many Early Tax Filers Are Angry Over an Unexpected ‘You Owe’
(WFAA) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – As thousands of americans are reporting lower returns on their taxes under President Trump’s new tax law, North Texans remain split on whether or not...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2019

DWI Suspect Bites Off Part of Police Officer’s Ear
(Denton Police Department) Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A DWI suspect in Denton literally chewed up a police officer. Christopher Rogers was stopped the other day in Denton for suspicion of drunk dr...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2019

Hundreds Reportedly Abused by Southern Baptist Leaders
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Two newspapers are reporting that about 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and workers have been accused of sexual misconduct since 1998, leaving more than 700 victims. The S...
Cumulus Media Feb 11, 2019

A Paramedic is Hospitalized After Ambulance Was Hit While Rendering Aid
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two paramedics were injured early Sunday morning while responding to another medical emergency. About 3:15 a.m., Sunday morning with lights & sirens going, A Dallas...
Cumulus Media Feb 10, 2019

A Texas Defense Contractor Wants High Tech Surveillance Towers in More States Along Southern Border
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A Fort Worth defense contractor that monitors part of the U.S.-Mexico border with high-tech surveillance towers wants to expand the technology in more states along the s...
Cumulus Media Feb 10, 2019

Statement from Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker
(WBAP/KLIF) -Richardson, TX - I was extremely disappointed and embarrassed to see the online comment by Councilman Scott Dunn in response to a tweet by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ear...
Cumulus Media Feb 10, 2019

House Fire In Tyler Kills Three
Updated: 2/10/19 @7p.m. TYLER, Texas (AP) – Fire officials say a third person has died of injuries from a house fire in Texas. The Tyler Fire Department in East Texas said Sunday in a statement ...
Cumulus Media Feb 10, 2019









