Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Oncor Crews Are Working To Restore Power Lost In Thursday’s Wind Storm.

Oncor Crews Are Working To Restore Power Lost In Thursday’s Wind Storm.

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The electricity provider says more than 100,000 of its customers lost power. The outages occurred in a number of DFW neighborhoods, as well as in such diverse cities as Killeen and Temple south of the metroplex, and Lufkin and Tyler to the southeast. Most of the damage was caused by trees toppled…MORE

Former NY Gov. Cuomo Accused of Forcible Touching in Sex Crime Complaint

Former NY Gov. Cuomo Accused of Forcible Touching in Sex Crime Complaint

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- A criminal complaint filed by a police investigator with a court in Albany has accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of committing a misdemeanor sex crime, though there was a report Thursday that the document was submitted in error. The one-page document, filed by an investigator with the Albany County Sheriff’s…MORE

Texas Law Enforcement Monitors Potential for More Migrant Caravans

Texas Law Enforcement Monitors Potential for More Migrant Caravans

As part of Operation Lone Star, law enforcement in Texas remains focused on securing the state’s southern border and monitoring migrant caravans. Texas Governor Greg Abbott launched the operation earlier this year amid a surge of migrants at southern border. The Governor has been critical of the Biden administration’s response to the border surge. He…MORE

American Airlines “Outraged” Over Passenger Misconduct Incident

American Airlines “Outraged” Over Passenger Misconduct Incident

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth based American Airlines is sounding the alarm on an increasing number of passenger misconduct incidents on planes. According to the airline, American Airlines flight 976 with service from New York (JFK) to Santa Ana (SNA) diverted to Denver due to a passenger who it says physically assaulted a flight…MORE

Death Penalty for Tyler Nurse

Death Penalty for Tyler Nurse

(WBAP/KLIF) — A jury has sentenced a former nurse to death for killing four Texas patients by injecting air into their arteries after heart surgery. The jury deliberated about two hours, Wednesday, before condemning William George Davis to death. The 37-year-old Hallsville, Texas, man will have his sentence automatically appealed. Jurors agreed with prosecutors that…MORE