Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Samuel Olson Case Update: Theresa Balboa Charged with Capital Murder
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has upgraded charges against a woman being held in connection to the tragic death of five-year-old Samuel Olson. The...
Cumulus Media Jul 09, 2021

‘We Build The Wall’ Co-Founder Indicted On Another Charge
Twitter photo PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall has been indicted on a second tax charge in Florida, a...
Cumulus Media Jul 09, 2021

REPORT: ERCOT Says Thermal Energy Sources Attributed to Recent Power Outages
(WFAA) Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Commission of Texas (ERCOT) has released a list of 1,280 unplanned outages already this summer form generators powering the state. Data shows...
Cumulus Media Jul 09, 2021

Roadways at I-20 in Southwest Fort Worth Closed this Weekend
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Department of Transportation crews will close roadways in southwest Fort Worth this weekend for construction. I-20 westbound will be reduced to one lane from Bryan...
Cumulus Media Jul 09, 2021

Fort Worth Woman Files Lawsuit Against TxDOT, Others over Deadly I-35 Pileup
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth woman has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation, I-35 Tarrant County tollway operators and maintenance compa...
Cumulus Media Jul 08, 2021

Spectators Banned at Tokyo Olympics Amid State of Emergency Due to COVID-19
TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Fans are banned from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as the city falls under a state of emergency due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, including the highly-contagious Delta vari...
Cumulus Media Jul 08, 2021

Iowa Man Arrested for Rifle at Chicago Hotel Makes Bond, Proposes to Girlfriend
Keegan Casteel, 26 (Chicago Police Department) CHICAGO (AP) – An Iowa man – 32-year old Keegan Casteel – who was in custody in Chicago after police found a rifle with a laser sight a...
Cumulus Media Jul 08, 2021

Cornyn Pushes Alternative Immigration-Related Bill That Supports DACA
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn joined fellow Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina in a letter this week asking Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, to consi...
Cumulus Media Jul 08, 2021

Former President Trump Sues Big Tech
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. But...
Cumulus Media Jul 08, 2021

Tears, Prayers Mark End to Search for Miami Condo Survivors
Rescue dogs and listening devices will no longer be used. SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as res...
Cumulus Media Jul 08, 2021









