Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Capitol Breach Defendants Try The Journalism Defense

Capitol Breach Defendants Try The Journalism Defense

Washington (AP) – Some people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not join a deadly insurrection. Experts say it’s unlikely these defendants can mount a viable defense on First Amendment free speech grounds, but some seem intent on trying. The Associated…MORE

With One Dead and Two Others Injured, Dallas Police Need Your Help

With One Dead and Two Others Injured, Dallas Police Need Your Help

DALLAS, TX – Dallas police are asking for anyone with information about the shooting on Lyons street late Saturday. Officers were called to the three-thousand block on Lyons street and found 18-year old Cerriante Dimoren Green, had been shot. The black male was pronounced dead at the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue. Two others were shot…MORE

A Houston Immigrant Facility for Girls To Be Closed

A Houston Immigrant Facility for Girls To Be Closed

HOUSTON (AP) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it is removing immigrant girls from a facility in Houston. HHS said that about 450 girls are being removed from the Emergency Intake Site for Unaccompanied Children operated by the National Association of Christian Churches, where immigrant girls have been housed since April…MORE

3 Fatally Shot in Austin, And the Hunt for the Suspect is On

3 Fatally Shot in Austin, And the Hunt for the Suspect is On

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Emergency responders say three people have been fatally shot in Austin and no suspect is in custody. The Austin-Travis County EMS says it has received no reports of other victims. EMS spokeswoman Capt. Christa Stedman said early Sunday afternoon that it was still an active scene. She says the first 911…MORE

2 Killed, Officer Wounded In San Antonio Gunfight

2 Killed, Officer Wounded In San Antonio Gunfight

San Antonio (AP) – Two men were killed, a woman and a San Antonio police officer wounded during a gunfight that erupted following a routine traffic stop. Police Chief William McManus said the Friday morning incident on the city’s West Side came when an officer stopped a pickup truck containing three occupants. The officer’s body…MORE