Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Dallas County Reports 1,086 New COVID-19 Cases; Majority From State Backlog
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County continues to report high COVID-19 numbers due to state backlog. Dallas County Health and Human services reported 1,086 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total ...
Aug 22, 2020
Tarrant County Reports 22 New COVID-19 Deaths
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Coronavirus cases in North Texas seem to be slowing. Tarrant County reported 149 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. County total now over 39,500. The county is also re...
Aug 22, 2020
California Receiving Help From 10 States To Fight Wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Fire crews in California are making slow progress in their battle against some of the largest wildfires in state history thanks to favorable weather overnight and help from ...
Aug 22, 2020
Former Dallas Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A former Dallas Police Officer has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Erin Nearly Cox reported on Friday 35-year-old Daniel Lee Collins admitted to ...
Aug 21, 2020
Airbnb Announces Global Ban on Parties, Events
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Airbnb announces a global ban on parties in it’s rental listings, including a cap on occupancy at 16 people. This is primarily relevant to larger homes that were previously a...
Aug 21, 2020
Covid-19 Testing Site Opening in North Richland Hills
Getty Images NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County, the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the city of North Richland Hills are bringing a new COVID-19 testing site to northeast Tar...
Aug 21, 2020
Garland Police Search for Road Rage Shooter
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) Garland Police are searching for a suspect in a road rage incident that occurred Thursday night in the 5700 Block of Lavon Drive. The victim and his wife were driving when they had...
Aug 21, 2020
What You Need to Know About Mail-In Voting in Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — On July 27, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an emergency proclamation extending the early voting period for the November 3, 2020 General/Joint Election by an extra w...
Aug 21, 2020
Wylie ISD Apologizes, Retracts Controversial Assignment that Compares Police to KKK, Slave Owners
WYLIE (WBAP)-A controversial school assignment at Wylie ISD is sparking outrage. James Bono with the Texas Municipal Police Association says it was a cartoon comparing the officer who killed George Fl...
Aug 21, 2020
CDC Study Suggests Correctional Facilities Should Have Tested Inmates in Mass for COVID-19
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests correctional facilities that resisted mass coronavirus testing for inmates erred in their decision ...
Aug 21, 2020
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