Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Seagoville Police: Staged Abduction Triggered Amber Alert; Plano Man Arrested

Seagoville Police: Staged Abduction Triggered Amber Alert; Plano Man Arrested

Seagoville, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Plano man has been arrested in connection with a staged abduction stemming from an Amber Alert issued early Monday. Seagoville Police early Monday issued an Amber Alert for two East Texas girls — 16-year old Devany Betancourt and 17-year old Marina Nelson (pictured right) — after the girls were were…MORE

American Airlines to Return Beverage Service to Flights

American Airlines to Return Beverage Service to Flights

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines announced this week that drink service will return to flights beginning next month. The service was suspended for months over precautions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Starting May 1, American Airlines will reintroduce full beverage service in all domestic premium cabins. Starting June 1, beverage service, including canned drinks, juice…MORE

Dallas Police Shoot a Man Pointing What Appeared to be a Gun

Dallas Police Shoot a Man Pointing What Appeared to be a Gun

DALLAS (AP) – Dallas police say officers have shot and killed a man who pointed at them what turned out to be a replica handgun. The episode began about 4 p.m. Monday when police received a report of a man walking along a residential street about one mile north of the U.S. 75-Interstate 635 interchange.…MORE

George W. Bush Critical of Today’s Republican Party

George W. Bush Critical of Today’s Republican Party

DALLAS (AP) – George W. Bush says the Republican Party he served as president has become “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist.” Bush says he’s especially concerned about anti-immigration rhetoric. Bush says America “is a beautiful country” but not “when we condemn, call people names and scare people about immigration.” Bush told NBC…MORE

Ex-cop Guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in Floyd Case

Ex-cop Guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in Floyd Case

UPDATED: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent…MORE