Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
North Texas Food Bank Needs Help Replenishing Its Coffers After Hurricane Harvey
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Food Bank said its coffers are low after the dramatic increase in need due to Hurricane Harvey. The organization’s Anna Kurian said almost 200 tho...
Sep 22, 2017
Texas State Fair to Raise Money for Hurricane Harvey Victims
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Big Tex was put in his annual spot at Fair Park on Friday and he’s sporting a new patch to honor Hurricane Harvey victims and raise some much needed relief funds....
Sep 22, 2017
Dallas’ Robert E. Lee Park to be Temporarily Renamed Oak Lawn Park
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas is changing the name of Robert E. Lee park to Oak Lawn Park for now. The City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously on Friday to temporarily rev...
Sep 22, 2017
Arizona Senator John McCain Won’t Back Graham-Cassidy bill, Likely Ending GOP Health Care Push
(CNN) — Sen. John McCain announced Friday in a statement that he cannot “in good conscience” vote for the GOP’s latest plan to overhaul Obamacare, likely ending RepublicansR...
Sep 22, 2017
Catholic Diocese Offers Relief to People Affected by Mexico City Earthquake
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Catholic Diocese of Dallas is providing relief to people affected by the deadly Mexico City earthquake, locally and in Mexico. Bishop Edward Burns is asking pastors to e...
Sep 22, 2017
House Where Teenage Girl was Found Murdered, Cleared to be Demolished
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is moving forward with a plan to demolish the house where a 13-year-old Lancaster girl was murdered after being kidnapped earlier this year. Shavon Randle...
Sep 22, 2017
A Convicted Child Predator has been Sentenced to Five Life Terms in Prison
Waxahachie (WBAP/KLIF) – An admitted child predator has been sentenced to five life terms in prison. 58 year old Dennis Avery pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting five children over a two-year ...
Sep 22, 2017
Texas Asks Court to Allow its Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Attorneys for Texas are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to let the state’s law banning “sanctuary cities” take effect. U.S. District Judge Orla...
Sep 22, 2017
A Texas Congressman Says Hurricane Harvey’s Floods Were a Wake-Up Call
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas congressman Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has told a CNBC interview the floods that inundated large parts of southeast Texas fol...
Sep 22, 2017
DART Releases New App for Reporting Crimes
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — There’s a new app that lets DART passengers report crimes discretely and anonymously. The app is called “DART Say Something,” which allows passengers ...
Sep 22, 2017
