Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Attorney: Texas A&M Student Injured at Astroworld Dies
[photo courtesy GoFundMe] HOUSTON (AP) – A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died. Attorney James Lassiter says Bharti Shahani died ...
Nov 11, 2021
Federal Judge Overturns Governor Abbott’s Mask Mandate Ban in Schools
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The battle between the state and school districts over mask mandates ban continues. A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Governor Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ba...
Nov 11, 2021
AMBER ALERT: Austin Police Looking for 3-Year Old McKenzie Byrne
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Austin Police have issued an Amber Alert for 3-year old McKenzie Byrne who was last seen wearing a gray shirt & pink and purple pants.Police are looking for Brian By...
Nov 11, 2021
Texas Forms Task Force on Concert Safety Following Astroworld Festival Tragedy
(Photo: WFAA-TV)AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, announced the formation of the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety in the wake of the tragedy at Astroworld Festival...
Nov 10, 2021
Governor Abbott Directs TEA to Investigate Criminal Activity Involving Pornography in Schools
Gov. Greg AbbottAUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) - Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday directing the agency to investigate any criminal activity in pub...
Nov 10, 2021
Federal Judge Refuses Trump Request to Block January 6th Records
File PhotoWASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the January 6th Capi...
Nov 10, 2021
Consumer Prices Highest Since 1990
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rat...
Nov 10, 2021
Attorney for Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Arrested on Prostitution Charge
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Jury selection is set to being Wednesday in the trial of accused North Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir and one of his attorneys is already facing legal trouble. KYT...
Nov 10, 2021
North Texas: Jury Selection for Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Begins Today
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a case that has rocked North Texas for years, jury selection begins today in the trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir.Prosecutors say Chemirmir targeted elderly...
Nov 10, 2021
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
(Wiki Commons)Boston (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas woman who applied for COVID-19-related unemployment benefits in Massachusetts to which she was not entitled has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say...
Nov 10, 2021
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