Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
President Trump to Address “Disparities” in American Communities During Dallas Round Table
CNN File Photo DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -President Donald Trump will meet with leaders in law enforcement, the North Texas faith community, and small businesses on Thursday afternoon in Dallas. The meeting ...
Jun 10, 2020
Fed to Keep Buying Bonds and Sees No Rate Hike through 2022
File Photo WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve says it will keep buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and support the U.S. economy in the midst of a recession. And it says nearly all t...
Jun 10, 2020
Congresswoman Kay Granger Announces $8.7 Million in HUD Grants to Assist Tarrant County Homeless Amid COVID-19
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Congresswoman Kay Granger, top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award Tarrant C...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. Troops May Be Pulled Out of Germany
(WBAP/KLIF) — The White House may be mulling over an idea to reduce the U.S. military presence in Europe. Reports have surfaced that around 10,000 troops may be sent home from Germany. According...
Jun 10, 2020
Police Mistrust Can Be Fixed By Cops Speaking Out
(WBAP/KLIF) — Police departments around the country are facing criticism of racism and brutality after four Minneapolis officers were charged in the death of George Floyd. mistrust of police dep...
Jun 10, 2020
[PHOTOS] A Christopher Columbus Statue Winds Up in a Richmond, VA Lake
(Twitter) Richmond, VA-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – In downtown Richmond, Virginia Tuesday night, a Christopher Columbus statue was torn down by protesters. The statue was set on fire and then submerged int...
Jun 10, 2020
Texas inmate granted parole after 40 years on death row
Bobby James Moore HOUSTON (AP) - An intellectually disabled Texas inmate who has spent nearly four decades on death row has been granted parole, according to The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Th...
Jun 10, 2020
George Floyd Prompts Arlington PD Policy Change
(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Arlington police are changing their policies. The unforgettable image of a Minneapolis police officer pressing his knee into the neck of ...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 Cases in Metroplex Top 22,000
(WBAP/KLIF) — 22,219 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Metroplex. Dallas county reported just under 300 new cases, Tuesday, to bring the county-wide total to over 12,645 with 7 new dea...
Jun 10, 2020
Fair Park Fourth Cancelled Due to Pandemic
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Coronavirus pandemic claims the life of yet another annual Dallas event. Organizers announced Tuesday that the annual Fair Park Fourth celebration has been cancelled in th...
Jun 09, 2020
