Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

Tax Free Holiday This Weekend

Tax Free Holiday This Weekend

(WBAP/KLIF) — During a struggling economy, Texans can receive a reprieve from taxes this weekend. Residents of the Lone Star State can save $8 on every $100 they spend on school shopping. August 5th through the 7th is a state sales tax holiday in the state of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott says residents can save…MORE

Police Confirm Gunshots Fired at Mall of America in Minnesota

Police Confirm Gunshots Fired at Mall of America in Minnesota

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) – Police confirm gunshots were fired at Mall of America in Minnesota and they are actively looking for a suspect. The scene is secured and no victim has been found. Bloomington police confirmed on Twitter that they were working “an active incident” with numerous officers on the scene. They gave no other…MORE

Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents More than $4M

Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents More than $4M

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over the conspiracy theorist’s repeated public claims that the attack was a hoax. The jury’s…MORE

CPAC Converges on North Texas, Trump to Speak Saturday

CPAC Converges on North Texas, Trump to Speak Saturday

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – CPAC 2022 opened Thursday at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas for what will be a three day conference. Conservatives from across the country made the trip to North Texas to build momentum ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections. “We went to Florida and we came back fired up,” said a woman…MORE

NTX Firefighters Remain Busy with Multiple Fires Amid Dry/Hot Conditions

NTX Firefighters Remain Busy with Multiple Fires Amid Dry/Hot Conditions

North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas firefighters battled numerous fires Wednesday afternoon through the overnight hours early Thursday. Over 100 acres have burned in what’s been dubbed the Deep Creek Fire in Wise County. Officials say the fire was sparked after a wrong-way dump truck driver hit a power pole on Pioneer Parkway near Route…MORE