Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas County Lowers COVID Threat Level to Green: ‘New normal until you’re vaccinated’
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County has lowered its COVID-19 risk level to green, meaning that fully vaccinated people can return to normal activities.In announcing the news on Friday, County Jud...
Cumulus Media Apr 25, 2022

NTX: Lingering showers and thunderstorms tapering off by late this morning into early afternoon
(National Weather Service)A few strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled out across North Texas with gusty winds and small hail as the main threats. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible, but antecedent...
Cumulus Media Apr 25, 2022

Blinken, Austin Meet With Zelenskyy in Ukraine’s Capital
(Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)UNDATED (AP) An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. secretaries of state and defense are meeting with the Ukrainian leader in the hig...
Cumulus Media Apr 24, 2022

Oldest Texas Death Row Inmate Executed
Huntsville (WBAP/KLIF) – The state of Texas has executed the oldest inmate on Huntsville’s death row. Carl Buntion was put to death for killing a Houston Police officer during a traffic st...
Cumulus Media Apr 24, 2022

Jazz Beat Mavericks to Tie Series, Spoil Doncic’s Return
(WFAA)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Rudy Gobert gave Utah the lead with an alley-oop dunk with 11.0 seconds left and the Jazz held off the Dallas Mavericks 100-99 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-...
Cumulus Media Apr 23, 2022

Noted Texas Author Dies
Austin (AP) – Romeo Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, an award-winning Texas author who began in the 1970s writing a series of novels that told the stories of people living in a fictional county along the...
Cumulus Media Apr 23, 2022

Part Of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Approved
Dover, Del. (AP) – The judge handling the Irving, Texas based Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has approved the BSA’s request to sell its warehouse and distribution center in North Carolin...
Cumulus Media Apr 23, 2022

FBI: Ransomware Attack Risk to Food and Ag Sector
(Photo: WFAA)Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A recent alert by the FBI warned that food and agriculture businesses could become a target of ransomware attacks during the industries busiest time of the yea...
Cumulus Media Apr 22, 2022

Former Allen Mayor Pro Tem Guilty of Child Porn Charges
(WBAP/KLIF) — The former Allen City Mayor Pro Tem has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography charges.(Photo: Collin County)57 year old Gary Caplinger will serve up to 10 years in prison afte...
Cumulus Media Apr 21, 2022

11 Charged in $300-Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
(WBAP/KLIF) — A $300-million Medicare fraud scheme results in nearly a dozen charged in Texas.WFAA PhotoAccording the U.S. Justice Department, the fraud involved the founders of Unified Laborato...
Cumulus Media Apr 21, 2022









