Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Texas Lawmakers Push Changes to STAAR Testing for Students
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas House passed a bill Wednesday that would scale back the number of standardized tests that students in public school would have to take. Representative Gary Va...
May 04, 2017
President Trump Celebrates House Health Care Bill
President Trump speaks at the White House after Obamacare replacement passes the House on May 4, 2017. WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is celebrating the passage of the House Republican...
May 04, 2017
Arlington Police Say Customer Saved Lives in Deadly Restaurant Shooting
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Investigators are still trying to find out what led up to a deadly shooting at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar and Grill on South Cooper Street in Arlington restaurant ...
May 04, 2017
Dallas Marshals to Honor Jordan Edwards
(WBAP/KLIF) The Dallas Marshals, a professional indoor football team, will honor Jordan Edwards at their Saturday night game on May 6th. Edwards, who was a Freshman football player at Mesquite High Sc...
May 04, 2017
Fire at Lewisville Town Homes Displaces About a Dozen Residents
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) — A three-alarm fire caused some heavy damage at some Lewisville town homes early Thursday morning, displacing about a dozen residents. The fire broke out just before...
May 04, 2017
Shooting Reported at Arlington Restaurant
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington – Two people are dead after a shooting at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar along South Cooper. Police say a man walked in and shot an employee and a separate ...
May 03, 2017
Texas Legislature Honors Former Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature is honoring retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, praising his character and humble roots almost as much as his football accomplishments. Romo ...
May 03, 2017
North Texas Senator’s Call To Arm First Responders Gains Steam
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator Don Huffines’ (R-Dallas) bill that would allow first responders to arm themselves with a handgun while on duty has passed the Senate. To carry the gun leg...
May 03, 2017
UNT Students Named in Prostitution, Drug Possession Charges
Brian “BJ” Johnson DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Two more students at the University of North Texas who are formerly associated with the men’s basketball team have been identified ...
May 03, 2017
Former Texas Senator leading contender for US ambassador to NATO
(CNN) – Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican, is the leading contender to become US Ambassador to NATO, a senior administration official told CNN on Tuesday. The official ...
May 03, 2017
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