Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Prescott, Cowboys back on track with 43-3 rout of Falcons

Prescott, Cowboys back on track with 43-3 rout of Falcons

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys had already answered their worst showing of the season when the star quarterback took off on a fourth-down scramble near the goal line. The powerful punctuating touchdown finished a blowout of Atlanta on Sunday. Prescott also threw for two TDs, Ezekiel Elliott scored twice and…MORE

9-Year-Old Dallas Boy Becomes Youngest Victim to Die from Astroworld Festival Crush

9-Year-Old Dallas Boy Becomes Youngest Victim to Die from Astroworld Festival Crush

HOUSTON (AP) – A 9-year-old Dallas has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. Ezra Blount of Dallas died Sunday at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, family attorney Ben Crump said. He was placed in a medically induced coma after he suffered…MORE

Criminal Element Pours Into Texas from Mexico

Criminal Element Pours Into Texas from Mexico

(WBAP/KLIF) — The rise in people attempting to cross the southern border is causing concern among citizens in the area. Rio Grande City Mayor Joel Villarreal believes he has a solution to the problem. Just this week, four MS-13 gang members were caught in the valley. The Texas Department of Public Safety has serious concerns…MORE

Tragic Memories of the Astroworld Tragedy

Tragic Memories of the Astroworld Tragedy

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott was so troubled about the deadly Astroworld concert that he is forming “The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety”. The horrific scene in Houston last week still haunts many who attended. One week after the Astroworld tragedy WFAA’s Cynthia Izaguirre says three funerals are scheduled this week. Nine people…MORE

Teen Runaways Missing for Two Weeks Are Found

Teen Runaways Missing for Two Weeks Are Found

(WBAP/KLIF) — Two Desoto families searching for their teens suspected of running away together have been found. 13 year-old Leah Patterson & 16 year-old Jaylen Boyd were missing for more than two weeks and police believe they took the Dart Rail System. According to Norma Patterson, Leah’s mother, she’s glad she’s home because her daughter…MORE