Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

The U.S. Senate Votes 50 to 48 to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the 114th Justice of the Supreme Court
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – After weeks of contention, the U.S. Senate votes 50 to 48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the 114th Justice of the Supreme Court. The final vote to confirm Kavanaugh toda...
Cumulus Media Oct 06, 2018

Mattress Firm files for bankruptcy
HOUSTON (AP) – Mattress Firm, Inc., the nation’s largest mattress retailer, is filing for bankruptcy protection, and plans to close up to 700 stores around the country. The Houston-based c...
Cumulus Media Oct 06, 2018

A New “Spin” on Story time at a Fort Worth Park
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s now interactive art in Burk Burnett Park in Downtown Fort Worth. Fort Worth Downtown Inc. President Andy Taft said you can sit inside the circular rings an...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Garland City Officials Announce “Major Organizational Change”
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland City Manager Bryan Bradford announced Friday, a significant organizational change. Police Chief Mitch Bates has agreed to accept a new position as Garland’s D...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Candle Light Vigil Planned to Honor Middle School Student Killed in School Bus Crash
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – A candlelight vigil is planned for Saturday night in Mesquite to honor the 12-year-old girl killed in a school bus crash Wednesday on Lawson Road. According to a Police re...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Senate Votes to Push Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Closer to Confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle. The chamber voted 51-49 Friday morning to move forward with President Do...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Plano Hosts Inaugural “Family First Event” Over the Weekend
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Plano is inviting residents to its inaugural “Family First Event” this weekend, which is designed to provide necessary resources to those who are...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Senator Ted Cruz Says His Campaign Has Raised 12M in Third Quarter
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who is in a tight battle to defend his seat, says he raised more than 12-million in the third quarter — a big jump, amid the massive campaign war...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Frisco Couple Discover Loaded Gun Across From Cobb Middle School
(WFAA) Frisco, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Frisco couple out for a walk stumbled across a loaded handgun in the grass, right across the street from a middle school 15 minutes before school let out. The t...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018

Remains of missing Vietnam war pilot from Texas identified
Charles B. Goodwin, of Haskell, Texas ABILENE, Texas (AP) - The remains of a Navy pilot from West Texas will be returned to his family more than 50 years after he and his jet disappeared during a Viet...
Cumulus Media Oct 05, 2018









