Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Deadly DeSoto House Fire Caused by Electrical Malfunction

Deadly DeSoto House Fire Caused by Electrical Malfunction

DeSoto fire officials said a couple, identified as 96-year-old James Alan Martin and 89-year-old Joyce Buenger, died in the blaze. Cause of Fatal Fire in DeSoto That Killed Elderly Couple Released DE SOTO, Texas — Officials have determined the cause of the fire that claimed the lives of an elderly couple in DeSoto last month.…MORE

Timberview HS Shooting Victim Dies In Second Shooting

Timberview HS Shooting Victim Dies In Second Shooting

Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum was 15 years old when injured in the Timberview High School shooting. He was shot again Monday night and died. ARLINGTON, Texas — A North Texas teenager who survived the 2021 shooting at Timberview High School has died after being shot again in Arlington four years later, police confirmed. The Arlington Police Department…MORE

The Texas Legislator Elects a New Speaker of the House

The Texas Legislator Elects a New Speaker of the House

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Dustin Burrows has been elected as the new Texas House Speaker. Burrows is an attorney from Lubbock, who was first elected to the Texas House in 20-14. As speaker, he will be tasked with appointing lawmakers to legislative committees and selecting who will serve as each committee’s chair. Burrows was…MORE

Elon Musk Says a Third Patient Got a Neuralink Brain Implant.

Elon Musk Says a Third Patient Got a Neuralink Brain Implant.

Neuralink is a company founded by Musk to provide brain implants Image Courtesy of AP Elon Musk has confirmed that a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, which is working on groundbreaking technology to connect the human nervous system with machines. Speaking during an interview at a Las Vegas…MORE

The IRS is Distributing Stimulus Payments to Taxpayers

The IRS is Distributing Stimulus Payments to Taxpayers

Who is eligible depends on several factors Photo Courtesy of AP Here’s who is eligible: In total, the IRS will distribute around $2.4 billion to approximately 1 million taxpayers by the end of January 2025. Payment Breakdown Eligibility Requirements: The IRS has published further details online for taxpayers who want to know more about their…MORE