Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas North Tollway Reopens Hours After Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Dallas North Tollway Reopens Hours After Deadly Motorcycle Crash

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Dallas North Tollway reopened just after 8 Friday morning hours after a deadly motorcycle accident shut down both directions of Northwest Highway. Authorities said the crash happened around 3:30 when a motorcyclist hit utility box. The collision caused wire cables to fall across the roadway. Spectrum crews responded to…MORE

2 Workers Dead, Dozens Injured After Chemical Release at Houston-Area Facility

2 Workers Dead, Dozens Injured After Chemical Release at Houston-Area Facility

DEER PARK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Two workers died and at least 35 were injured after a toxic chemical was released at the Pemex facility in Deer Park outside Houston on Thursday. Harris County emergency management officials said the hydrogen sulfide release happened just before 5 p.m. and was contained to the facility. The City…MORE

Ethel Kennedy Dies at Age 96

Ethel Kennedy Dies at Age 96

BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96. Kennedy was by her husband’s side when he was killed while running for president in 1969. She endured that tragedy and many others while raising their 11 children. A millionaire’s daughter and family matriarch, she…MORE