Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Texas A&M president Katherine Banks resigns amid backlash over hiring of celebrated black journalism professor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University announced Friday that its president has resigned after a Black journalist’s celebrated hiring at one of the nation’s largest campuses unravele...
Jul 21, 2023
Federal Judge Sets May 2024 Trial Date For Former President Donald Trump’s Classified Documents Case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents....
Jul 21, 2023
Tony Bennett, Masterful Stylist of American Musical Standards, Dies at 96
Toney Bennett (WFAA image)NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In ...
Jul 21, 2023
Tarrant County Issues Disaster Declaration Due to Threat of Wildfires; Burn Ban in Effect
Grass fire in Fort Worth (WFAA image) Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare issued a Disaster Declaration for Tarrant County on Thursday due to the imminent threat of wildfires due to the dro...
Jul 21, 2023
Heat Advisory in Effect Until 8PM; Real Feel Temps Up to 110
(National Weather Servcie-Fort Worth)Hot weather continues today with highs in the low 100s and heat index values between 105-110. A weak cold front will move through tonight and lower Saturday’...
Jul 21, 2023
Timothy Simpkins Found Guilty in Timberview High School Shooting
Timothy Simpkins (WFAA screenshot)Update at 6:10pm:The Jury in the Timothy Simpkins attempted capital murder trial have found the 19-year-old guilty. Jurors returned the verdict Thursday evening aroun...
Jul 20, 2023
American Airlines Raises 2023 Profit Expectations After $1.34 Billion Profit in Second Quarter
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Despite a potential strike among its pilots and flight attendants, business is booming at American Airlines.In a second-quarter report released Thursday morning, t...
Jul 20, 2023
Excessive Heat Warning Until 8PM; Heat Index as High as 109
(National Weather Service/Fort Worth)Extreme heat and humidity continues to increase the potential for heat related illnesses. Take precautions if you are spending any amount of time outdoors. Drink p...
Jul 20, 2023
Texas Attorney General’s Office Reaches $168 Million Settlement with Walmart in Opioid Lawsuit
[photo courtesy Texas Attorney General’s Office]AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Walmart has agreed to pay $168 million dollars in a settlement with the Texas Attorney General’s Office in ...
Jul 19, 2023
Texas Inspector General Launches Probe Into Whistleblower Allegation at the Border
(WFAA image)Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Inspector General’s office opened an investigation into allegations of abusive treatment of migrants trying to cross the southern border.The move ...
Jul 19, 2023
