Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Local Volunteers Work to Find Homes for Migrant Teens Held in Dallas

Local Volunteers Work to Find Homes for Migrant Teens Held in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The league of United Latin American Citizens is working with Dallas Catholic Charities, and other non-profit groups to find homes for the thousands of migrant teenagers being temporarily held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The convention center is one of several sites set up across Texas, and around…MORE

Dallas Mayor Proclaims Friday as “Stop Asian Hate Day”

Dallas Mayor Proclaims Friday as “Stop Asian Hate Day”

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Wednesday that he is proclaiming Friday, March 26, 2021, as “Stop Asian Hate Day” in the city. According to the City of Dallas, the mayor decided to issue the proclamation after a mass shooting incident that killed eight people, including six Asian American women, last week in…MORE

Biden Taps VP Harris to Lead Response to Border Challenges

Biden Taps VP Harris to Lead Response to Border Challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border. Biden, in delegating the matter to Harris, is seeking to replicate a dynamic that played out when he served as President Barack Obama’s vice president. Obama turned…MORE