Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Gas Prices Headed Down…Slightly

Gas Prices Headed Down…Slightly

(WBAP/KLIF) — Gas prices in the Metroplex are relatively unchanged over the past week. Residents of the Dallas area saw the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded at $2.88, down a penny. Tarrant County was a bit less at $2.87, while Houston had the cheapest gas in the country at $2.72. The average U.S.…MORE

Border Bridge To Re-Open

Border Bridge To Re-Open

(WBAP/KLIF) — After the bridge between two border communities was shut-down for more than a week, residents are looking for a return to normal. The towns of Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, were unable to travel along Independence bridge due to over 15,000 illegal Haitian migrants camped beneath. Since September 17th, that meant…MORE

In Mexico, Some Haitians Find A Helping Hand

In Mexico, Some Haitians Find A Helping Hand

CIUDAD ACUÑA, México (AP) – Some of the thousands of Haitian migrants who briefly formed a camp in the Texas border town of Del Rio have found a helping hand across the river in the Mexican city of Ciudad Acuña. While U.S. officials announced the camp on the U.S. side had been cleared, an undetermined…MORE

Video Shows Dallas Paramedic Kicking Homeless Man in Head

Video Shows Dallas Paramedic Kicking Homeless Man in Head

(WBAP/KLIF) — Police body-cam footage has been released in a case of alleged brutality against a homeless Dallas man. The video shows Dallas Fire Rescue paramedic Brad Cox kicking Kyle Vess in the head after he sat up off the ground. Vess was being detained by firefighters for being suspected of starting a roadside fire.…MORE

Former North Texas Football Player Dies in Utah Shooting

Former North Texas Football Player Dies in Utah Shooting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe has died in a shooting at house party less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was killed in an accidental shooting. Salt Lake City police say the 21-year-old Lowe was killed just a few hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13. A second…MORE