Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas lawmakers close to passing anti-sanctuary cities bill
CNN photo AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Republicans were poised Wednesday to take a big step toward banning “sanctuary cities” in their state, debating a bill through which police chief...
Cumulus Media Apr 27, 2017

School Bus Seat Belt Bill Clears State Senate
Thousands more Texas children could soon have seat belts on the buses they ride to school. The state Senate voted 25-6 on Tuesday to approve legislation that would require all new school buses to come...
Cumulus Media Apr 27, 2017

Man Arrested Outside Dallas Police Department SW Patrol for Allegedly Threatening Officers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly showed up to the Dallas Police Department’s Southwest Patrol Division and made threats against officers....
Cumulus Media Apr 26, 2017

Texas Sues to Release Execution Drug Shipment Seized by US
HOUSTON (AP) – Texas prison officials are asking a federal judge to rescind a U.S. Food and Drug Administration order that blocks the corrections agency from receiving a foreign shipment of a dr...
Cumulus Media Apr 26, 2017

Severe Thunderstorms Drop Hail in South Dallas Wednesday Morning
Courtesy: Jessica Long (Twitter: @MissDrLong) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Severe thunderstorms rolled through the DFW Metroplex early Wednesday morning, bringing heavy lightning and golf ball size...
Cumulus Media Apr 26, 2017

Uber to Test Flying Rides in DFW
Courtesy of: Uber DALLAS-FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) If you’ve ever dreamed of flying over the traffic, that could soon become a reality. Uber selected Dallas-Fort Worth to test an on-demand air...
Cumulus Media Apr 26, 2017

Sen. Cruz Introduces ‘El Chapo’ Bill to Pay for Wall
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) Republican Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act. According to a press release, the bill ...
Cumulus Media Apr 26, 2017
Officials: DA struck Texas crossing guard who later died
DALLAS (AP) – Authorities in a North Texas city want state officials to investigate after a vehicle driven by the county’s district attorney struck and fatally injured an 87-year-old schoo...
Cumulus Media Apr 26, 2017

Fort Worth Arsonist Gets 40 Years in Prison, Curses Out Judge During Sentencing
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A convicted arsonist from Fort Worth who told a Tarrant County judge to “go [expletive] yourself” was sentenced to 40 years in prison Tuesday for settin...
Cumulus Media Apr 25, 2017

Doctor Hopes President Bush is Released from Houston Hospital This Week
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A doctor attending to Former President George H. W. Bush is hoping the former president will be released from the hospital this week. Dr. Clint Doerr is a pulmonologist tre...
Cumulus Media Apr 25, 2017









