Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Four More Bodies Found in Condo rubble; at Least 16 Dead

Four More Bodies Found in Condo rubble; at Least 16 Dead

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — Four more bodies have been found in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo tower, a fire official said Wednesday, raising the death toll in the disaster to 16 people. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family members at a morning briefing that rescuers found the bodies Tuesday night. He…MORE

Former President Trump Visits Texas-Mexico Border, Tours Wall

Former President Trump Visits Texas-Mexico Border, Tours Wall

WESLACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and other Republican state leaders, for a border security briefing in the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday. The former President’s trip comes as Governor Abbott pledges to complete the construction of a wall along the Texas-Mexico border. As of Wednesday, donations for that…MORE

Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned by Court

Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned by Court

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court has overturned comedian Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction. The court said Wednesday that they found an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. The 83-year-old Cosby has served more than two years at a state prison near Philadelphia. He has vowed to serve…MORE

Richardson Man Known as ‘Doctor Bitcoin’ Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Cash-to-Cryptocurrency Scheme

Richardson Man Known as ‘Doctor Bitcoin’ Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Cash-to-Cryptocurrency Scheme

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Richardson man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty this week to running an illegal business that converted cash to cryptocurrency. Prosecutors indicted 42-year-old Mark Hopkins, also known as ‘Doctor Bitcoin’, in March on one federal count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. In one instance, a…MORE