Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Texas Woman Convicted In 2 Kansas Murders
Great Bend, Kan. (AP) – A Texas woman has been convicted of capital murder for her role in the slayings of a Wichita, Kansas couple who were killed after a carnival worker ordered their deaths a...
Sep 18, 2021
Texas Rioter Sentenced To 50 Years
New Boston (AP) – A Texas man linked to the “boogaloo” movement who live-streamed threats to kill police during the January 6 riot at the U.S. capitol was sentenced Friday to 50 year...
Sep 18, 2021
U.S. To Return Haitians To Haiti
UPDATE: 09-18 5:35 PM – Federal officials indicate they will begin flying Haitians from the border near Del Rio home to Haiti beginning Sunday. Unconfirmed reports indicate many of the Haitians,...
Sep 18, 2021
Governor Abbott Gives $2-Billion to Secure Border
(WBAP/KLIF) — As the Biden Administration fails to enforce the “Remain in Mexico” policy ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court, tens of thousands of illegal immigrants continue to pour a...
Sep 17, 2021
US Panel backs COVID-19 Boosters only for Elderly, High-risk
Courtesy FDA WASHINGTON (AP) – An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra...
Sep 17, 2021
Pentagon Reverses Itself, Calls Deadly Kabul Strike an Error
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month. It announced Friday that an internal review revealed tha...
Sep 17, 2021
Thousands of Haitian Migrants Converge on Texas Border Town
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a fresh and immediate challenge as i...
Sep 17, 2021
Plano Police Mourn Loss of Veteran Lieutenant who Died from Complications with COVID
(Photo: Plano PD) PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its one after announcing the passing of Lieutenant Earnest Oldham. According to Plano Police, Lie...
Sep 17, 2021
Cook Children’s Makes ‘Extraordinary’ Move to Postpone All Elective Surgeries
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Cook Children's has taken what it’s calling an “extraordinary” step in postponing elective surgeries due to staff and bed shortages. The move comes ami...
Sep 17, 2021
Death Row Inmate Gets Execution Vacated
(WBAP/KLIF) — Another Texas inmate has his execution delayed. The execution of Ruben Gutierrez has been delayed over claims the state is violating his religious freedom by not allowing his spiri...
Sep 16, 2021
