Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
FBI Seeking Information Related to Violent Activity at the U.S. Capitol Building
(FBI.gov) (ashington (WBAP/KLIF) – The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, DC. The FBI is accepting tips a...
Jan 08, 2021
State Lawmaker Urges Investigation into Recent Actions of Texas AG Ken Paxton
Rep. Chris Turner (Twitter) AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A state lawmaker from North Texas is asking the state legislature to investigate if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton played a role in this week&...
Jan 07, 2021
Texas Democrats Call on Senator Cruz to Resign, GOP Snaps Back
(U.S. Senate) AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Democratic Party is calling on Senator Ted Cruz to resign from the U.S. Senate following this week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The p...
Jan 07, 2021
Texas Identifies Case of UK Variant of COVID-19
Provided by Tarrant County Public Health Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The first known Texas case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant has been identified in a resident of Harris County. The man, who has no h...
Jan 07, 2021
Biden Introduces Judge Merrick Garland as Attorney General
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has introduced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general along with three others he has selected...
Jan 07, 2021
Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois First GOP Member to Call for President Trump’s Removal From Office
ILLINOIS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The fallout continues in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the Capitol this week as Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Four ...
Jan 07, 2021
US Unemployment Claims Slip to Still-High 787,000
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pande...
Jan 07, 2021
TX Congressman Tests Positive For Covid-19
Facebook photo AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Rep. Kevin Brady says he has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Southeast Texas Republican and ranking Ways and Means Committee mem...
Jan 07, 2021
Republicans & Others Ramp Up Talk About Invoking the 25th Amendment to Remove Trump
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican and Democratic lawmakers and others have accused President Trump of inciting the Capitol riot on Wednesday. Many accuse Trum...
Jan 07, 2021
Texas Capitol Grounds Closed During U.S. Capitol Insurrection
Texas Capitol, Austin DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As an angry mob stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday the Texas Department of Public Safety closed the state Capitol in Austin. A spokesper...
Jan 07, 2021
