Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

BBB Study: Online shopping scams flourish on social media during pandemic

BBB Study: Online shopping scams flourish on social media during pandemic

DALLAS (WBNAP/KLIF)- A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, a global supply chain crisis, and a resurging economy have all created a recipe for a breakneck holiday shopping season – one where online shopping fraud poses a tremendous risk to consumers. Online purchase scams have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and social media ads play a…MORE

Community Mourns, Mesquite Police Identify Suspect in Officer’s Killing

Community Mourns, Mesquite Police Identify Suspect in Officer’s Killing

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – The suspect in the killing of Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston was identified by the department on Monday. According to MPD, 37-year-old Jaime Jaramillo of Balch Springs will be charged with Capital Murder of a Peace Officer. Jaramillo is accused of shooting and killing Officer Houston outside a Mesquite grocery store late…MORE

Justice Department Sues Texas over New Redistricting Maps

Justice Department Sues Texas over New Redistricting Maps

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Department of Justice has sued Texas over new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against voters in the state’s booming Latino and Black populations. The maps passed by Texas’ Republican-dominated Legislature favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities that have driven growth in the nation’s largest red…MORE

New COVID-19 Testing Policy for International Travelers

New COVID-19 Testing Policy for International Travelers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- If you plan to travel internationally this holiday season there’s a new tighter COVID-19 testing requirement that went into effect on Monday. The Centers for Disease Control said you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test, regardless of vaccination status or citizenship, no more than 1 day before you travel by air…MORE

44 Bowl Games Coming up and Schools From Texas Will be Well Represented

44 Bowl Games Coming up and Schools From Texas Will be Well Represented

A week from Friday it all starts with the two bowl games, both at sites any football program would be happy to travel to. The Bahamas Bowl and the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida. This time of the year teams want to end up somewhere where it’s nice and warm. And the second option…MORE