Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
The Path for Texas Lawmakers to Pass “Bathroom Bill” Narrows
Texas State Capitol, Austin AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The path for Texas to enact its version of a North Carolina-style bathroom bill is poised to get far tougher after the Republican-controlled stat...
May 12, 2017
Dozens to Rappel Down Reunion Tower for a Good Cause This Weekend
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of people will rappel down Reunion Tower at the Hyatt Regency Dallas this weekend to raise money for a non-profit that helps fight addiction. “Shatterproof...
May 12, 2017
Protesters Call For Change Outside Congressman Pete Sessions Dallas Office
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Several dozen people staged a protest outside of the office of Congressman Pete Sessions in Dallas Friday morning. They said they’re outraged over Sessions suppor...
May 12, 2017
Judge Throws Out Exxxotica Lawsuit Against Dallas
(WBAP/KLIF) – A U.S. District Judge has thrown out a lawsuit from the producers of the Exxxotica convention against the City of Dallas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is applauding the decisi...
May 12, 2017
Man Shot by Dallas Police Officer During Fight for Taser
Photo Courtesy of WFAA TV A man is in stable condition after being shot by a Dallas Police Officer when he tried to grab the Officer’s taser. Assistant Dallas Police Chief Randy Blakenbaker said...
May 12, 2017
Texas Senates votes to bar college ‘free speech zones’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to barring universities from establishing so-called “free speech zones” which are sometimes used to confine demon...
May 12, 2017
Scorpion on United Flight
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) A United Flight out of Houston was delayed after a scorpion was spotted on board. The flight to Ecuador returned to the gate after crew members reported the arachnid crawled o...
May 12, 2017
Mormons packing up camp and leaving the Boy Scouts
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) — Thousands of Mormons are leaving the Boy Scouts of America in order to create their own program. Thursday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints announced that...
May 12, 2017
Texas Inspector General Resigns
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The former watchdog over U.S. reconstruction efforts in Iraq has been forced out of a powerful Texas job after he moonlighted as a consultant for the Iraq government. A spok...
May 11, 2017
Optimism Grows over Possible Agreement to Save Dallas Pension System
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state lawmakers are reporting major progress Thursday in an agreement to fix the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says the news follow...
May 11, 2017
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