Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

All-Star Slugger Gallo Wants to Stay in Texas

All-Star Slugger Gallo Wants to Stay in Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Gallo has repeatedly said he wants to stay with the Texas Rangers. The All-Star slugger is also well aware that he could be traded in the next two weeks by the team that drafted him. The still-rebuilding and last-place Rangers are certain to get inquiries from contending teams before the…MORE

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Offering TX House Democrats a Way Back to Austin

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Offering TX House Democrats a Way Back to Austin

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is offering Texas Democrats a way home to Austin. Phelan said in an effort to further compel House Democrats to return to Texas, he’s chartering a plane that will be on standby in Washington D.C. on Saturday. “I am demanding all of our colleagues in D.C. to contact…MORE

American Recalling Flight Attendants To Handle Travel Crowds

American Recalling Flight Attendants To Handle Travel Crowds

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines is telling some flight attendants to cut short their leaves of absence and come back to work. The airline said Thursday that it is canceling extended leaves for about 3,300 flight attendants, and it wants them flying by November or December. Plus, the airline expects to hire 800…MORE

Gunman Captured in Standoff that Killed 1 Officer, Wounded 4

Gunman Captured in Standoff that Killed 1 Officer, Wounded 4

   LEVELLAND, Texas (AP) – Authorities have captured the suspect in an hourslong police standoff where one officer died and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city. Levelland Police Chief Albert Garcia says the situation came to a resolution around 11:30 p.m. after authorities used robots and gas to draw the suspect…MORE

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker to Kick-off the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for new Tarrant Area Food Bank’s RED Bus

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker to Kick-off the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for new Tarrant Area Food Bank’s RED Bus

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Friday, July 16, the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB), in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation are unveiling the Resources and Education Delivered (RED) Bus, providing community resource assistance, nutrition education and healthy food options to Fort Worth communities with high…MORE