Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

BLUE ALERT: Wise County Authorities Searching For Suspect Who Shot a Rhome Police Officer
(Royce Edward Wood, 43 (Wise County Sheriff’s Dept.) Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a Blue Aert on behalf of the Wse Cunty Sheriff’s Office for ...
Cumulus Media Jun 14, 2021

Biden to Return Diverted Border Wall Money
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump’s signature border wall project would lose much of its funding as well as the fast-track status that enab...
Cumulus Media Jun 13, 2021

Wouldn’t You Rather Take A Train?
Mission, Kan. (AP) – Proponents of expanding passenger rail service through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas hope an anticipated influx of federal infrastructure funding will get the the long-discuss...
Cumulus Media Jun 13, 2021

$28 Million For The Ultimate E Ticket Ride
Cape Canaveral (AP) – The price to ride a rocket into space next month with Jeff Bezos and his brother is a cool $28 million. That was the winning bid during Saturday’s live online auction...
Cumulus Media Jun 13, 2021

Governor: Texas is Going to Build a New Border Barrier
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has offered scarce details on his plans to construct new barriers along the border with Mexico. It remained unclear Friday how much barrier Texas woul...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2021

Six Flags Park Settling Lawsuit Over Fingerprints
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) – Six Flags Great America in Illinois has settled a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $36 million over the use of fingerprint scanners at its Illinois theme park. Texas-b...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2021

The Texas Department of Transportation Launches Talk, Text, Crash Campaign
(WFAA DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Distracted driving crashes continue to be a major problem in Texas, killing hundreds of Texans every year. In 2020, about one in five crashes in Texas involved di...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2021

13 Injured In Austin Shooting Spree
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – 13 people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Austin. Interim Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at a news conference that two of the injured are in critical c...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2021

Frisco To Spray For Mosquitoes
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Frisco says two mosquito pools within the city limits have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Because of that, the city will be spraying the area around Oakbro...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2021

Postcards Asking Fort Worth Residents to ‘Verify Votes’ Online is a Scam
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - Officials in Tarrant County are warning the public to be on alert after they said local voters received postcards asking them to find out if their vote counted in the recent Fo...
Cumulus Media Jun 11, 2021









