Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

International Investigative Firm Moves its Headquarters to Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — An organization known for investigating high-dollar corruption will soon be making Dallas its home. The Joint Task Force for Anti and Counter Corruption does most of it...
Cumulus Media Apr 13, 2017

Texas has most mumps cases than in 2 decades
CNN photo AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas health officials say the state is experiencing its highest incidence of mumps in more than 20 years, including cases possibly linked to the popular spring br...
Cumulus Media Apr 13, 2017

Bill Legalizing Daily Fantasy Sports in Texas Heads to House
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A bill exempting paid online fantasy sports sites from Texas anti-gambling laws is headed to the full Texas House. Last year, state Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a non-...
Cumulus Media Apr 12, 2017

Dallas Mavericks Sell Out of Tony Romo Jerseys During Honorary Appearance
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sat on the Dallas Mavericks’ bench as an honorary player for only one game, but his jersey was still quite the hot com...
Cumulus Media Apr 12, 2017

Expert: United Airlines Had Other Options
Courtesy of: CNN DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) United Airlines is in for a world of suffering following the removal of a passenger from an overbooked flight. Criticism is pouring in from around the globe, a...
Cumulus Media Apr 12, 2017

The City of Arlington Extends Smoking Ban
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington City Council voted to extend the city’s smoking ban last night after making a last-minute exception for bingo halls. The move comes after groups ...
Cumulus Media Apr 12, 2017

Texas Bill Lets Officials Deny Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses
Texas State Capitol, Austin AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has preliminary approved a hotly debated bill allowing county judges and other officials to refuse to issue marriage licenses fo...
Cumulus Media Apr 11, 2017
Dr. Dragged Off United Airlines Flight Is A Convicted Felon
LOS ANGELES, Ca. (WBAP/KLIF News) — TMZ reported this morning that the passenger who was famously dragged out of his seat onboard a United Airlines passenger jet in Chicago is a medical doctor w...
Cumulus Media Apr 11, 2017

Fort Worth Police Accuse Teen of Burning 10-Year-Old Relative
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police are investigating the possible intentional burning of a child. The incident occurred last Saturday in the 3100 block of Proctor Road near the Hand...
Cumulus Media Apr 11, 2017

Texas Senate passes 2 campus sexual assault reporting bills
Texas State Capitol, Austin AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved bills exempting victims and witnesses of sexual assaults from being punished under university code of conduct rules...
Cumulus Media Apr 11, 2017









