Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dak Fined By The NFL

Dak Fined By The NFL

UNDATED (AP) – The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott $25,000 for comments condoning fans throwing objects at officials after a wild-card loss to San Francisco. The fine comes after Prescott apologized in a series of tweets. When told after the game that fans were throwing objects at officials, Prescott said, “Credit to…MORE

AMBER ALERT:  Police Near Austin Say 14-Year Old Girl Was Abducted

AMBER ALERT: Police Near Austin Say 14-Year Old Girl Was Abducted

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas DPS issued an Amber Alert Thursday night, January 20, for 14-year-old Hillary Salcedo of Buda, about 15 minutes south of Austin. Salcedo was last seen at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, according to authorities. She is described as Hispanic with red or auburn hair and black eyes, is 5-foot-4 tall…MORE

11-year-old Missing Dallas Boy Found Safe

11-year-old Missing Dallas Boy Found Safe

UPDATE: (WBAP/KLIF)- An 11-year-old Dallas boy has been found alive after being missing for nearly 36 hours. Dallas Police say Traveon Griffin was found at a home on Winecup Ridge Dr., a few streets over from where he was last seen when he ran away from home. Police say he knows a kid who lives…MORE

TX Secretary of State Tries to Clear Up Confusion Over New Ballot-by-Mail Applications

TX Secretary of State Tries to Clear Up Confusion Over New Ballot-by-Mail Applications

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Secretary of State John Scott has begun a series of informational webinars amid criticism and confusion surrounding the new mail-in ballot forms. Thousands of ballots have been rejected across the state because registered voters were either sent the old forms, or they failed to meet new requirements added to the new…MORE

Governor Wants To Give Parents Power Over School Districts

Governor Wants To Give Parents Power Over School Districts

(WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott wants to empower parents in the education of their children. The governor wants to grant parents access to all course curriculum and materials, while ensuring that school personnel convicted of providing “pornographic materials” to minors would “lose their public credentials and state licensing.” Abbott, Thursday, unveiled a plan that would…MORE