Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Texas Education Agency Delays Release of School Rankings
The Texas Education Agency [TEA] has delayed an expected late September release of its annual school ratings . The agency cited the need to make adjustments to account for academic decline attributed ...
Sep 13, 2023
[UPDATES] Paxton Impeachment Trial
Day 7: Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton coordinated through encrypted communications with a lawyer he hired to investigate law enforcement officials ...
Sep 13, 2023
Classmates of TCU Student Killed in Shooting Creating Memorial Scholarship
[GoFundMe photo](WBAP/KLIF News ) – The classmates of a murdered Texas Christian University student are creating a memorial scholarship in honor of his memory.21-year-old Wes Smith was fatally s...
Sep 13, 2023
Escaped Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Captured in Pennsylvania after Weeks on the Run
(Pennsylvania State Police)POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania police say escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante has been captured after two weeks on the run. State police announced Cavalcante's capt...
Sep 13, 2023
More Scattered Showers Expected Today
(National Weather Service-Fort Worth)Scattered showers are expected today with the highest rain chances along and south of I-20. A few thunderstorms are possible, but no severe weather is expected. Hi...
Sep 13, 2023
US Moves To Advance Prisoner Swap Deal With Iran And Release $6 Billion In Frozen Iranian Funds
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for internation...
Sep 11, 2023
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Arrives In Russia Before An Expected Meeting With Putin
(Photo by API/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia ahead of an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has spar...
Sep 11, 2023
DFW: New Northaven Trail Bridge is a Thing of Beauty for Cycling Enthusiasts
(Northaven Trail Arch Bridge, TxDOT)Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – TxDOT installed a new new pedestrian bridge over us-75 this past weekend.The 201-foot arch will eventually connect existing bike and pede...
Sep 11, 2023
Remembering 9/11 Across DFW and Nationwide
Today marks 22 years since the terrorist attacks that killed over 3000 Americans in the triple terrorists attacks that rocked the nation on September 11, 2001. (Dallas 911 Memorial Stair Climb)Dallas ...
Sep 11, 2023
Finally… relief from the extreme heat this week!
National Weather Service – Fort WorthIt will be quite a bit cooler with occasional rain chances both today and Tuesday. The greatest chacnes for rain will be near and west of I-35. While a few s...
Sep 11, 2023
