Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Former TX Congressman To Write Book
NEW YORK (AP) – A former Republican congressman from Texas who at times criticized President Donald Trump has a book deal. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Will Hurd’s book is...
Jan 28, 2021
Apple Urges Security Upgrade to iPhones, iPads
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update their devices to fix security flaws that might have been "actively exploited" by hackers. Apple made the software upgrades avai...
Jan 28, 2021
Dallas Opens Drive-up COVID-19 Vaccination Site
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas’s drive-up COVID-19 vaccination center opens on Thursday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The city plans to keep the site open until i...
Jan 27, 2021
Second Child to Die from COVID in 24 hours at Cook Children’s Medical Center
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A 9-year-old boy from Vernon is the second child to die from complications from COVID-19 at Cook Children’s Medical Center in the past 24 hours. Earlier this week Cook Ch...
Jan 27, 2021
Fort Worth ISD Launches Plan for Students to Make up Failed Tests, Assignments
Fort Worth ISD Facebook Photo FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-The Fort Worth ISD is helping students struggling with grades during the pandemic. Students with failing grades have the chance to make it up by re...
Jan 27, 2021
TCU Faculty Senate Retracts Resolution Calling for Congressman to be Removed from University Board of Trustees
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Faculty Senate at TCU is retracting its resolution to have Congressman Roger Williams removed from the University’s board of trustees. The resolution had state...
Jan 27, 2021
Dallas Police Arrest Teen Suspects Involved with Attack and Robbery of Arlington Officer During Traffic Stop
UPDATED: 6:35AM 1/28/21 DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – Police work in Dallas unrelated to a violent crime in Arlington, led to a quick arrest in a violent crime against an Arlington police officer Wednesday....
Jan 27, 2021
GOP Largely Sides Against Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
(Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – All but five Senate Republicans have voted in favor of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial. The vot...
Jan 27, 2021
Dallas DEA Makes Record Meth Bust; $45M Haul Likely Destined for Local Market
(WFAA screenshot) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas-DEA recently seized over 1900 pounds of meth. It was the largest methamphetamine bust in DEA North Texas history with nearly 2000 pou...
Jan 27, 2021
Self Driving Robots Are Coming To Several N. Texas Walmart Stores
(Walmart) NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders. The company said Wednesday that it plans to build warehouses at its stores where self-...
Jan 27, 2021
