Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Two Fort Hood Soldiers Charged with Human Smuggling

Two Fort Hood Soldiers Charged with Human Smuggling

LAREDO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Drama continues to cloud Fort Hood. Two soldiers stationed there have been charged with smuggling two undocumented Mexican citizens into San Antonio, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. 20-year-old Emmanuel Oppongagyare, a Pennsylvania National Guardsman stationed there, and 18-year-old Ralph Saint-Joie, an active duty U.S. Army member, made their initial…MORE

Trump to Visit Texas Border

Trump to Visit Texas Border

TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump will visit the Southern border later this month with Governor Greg Abbott. In a written statement Trump said he “accepted the invitation of Texas Governor Greg Abbott to join him on an official visit to our Nation’s decimated Southern Border on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.” Trump added “The…MORE

Italian Company Hired To Design Controversial High Speed Rail Line In Texas

Italian Company Hired To Design Controversial High Speed Rail Line In Texas

DALLAS (AP) – The developer of a long-planned and controversial high-speed rail line linking Dallas and Houston has announced it has signed a $16 billion contract with a firm in Italy to lead design in the project. Texas Central announced Tuesday it has inked the deal with Webuild, which is based in Milan. Residents have…MORE

‘Two great powers’: Biden, Putin Plunge Into Hours of Talks

‘Two great powers’: Biden, Putin Plunge Into Hours of Talks

Associated Press GENEVA (AP) – With stern expressions and polite words before the cameras, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have plunged into hours of face-to-face talks at a lush lakeside Swiss mansion. It’s a highly anticipated summit at a time when both leaders agree that relations between their countries are at an all-time…MORE