Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Astronaut Plans To Cast Ballot From Space Station

Astronaut Plans To Cast Ballot From Space Station

Houston (AP) – NASA astronaut Kate Rubins tells The Associated Press she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth. Rubins and two cosmonauts are in Star City, Russia, just outside Moscow. She’s preparing for a mid-October launch and a six-month stay at the International Space Station. Texas…MORE

Election Fraud Charged In East Texas

Election Fraud Charged In East Texas

Longview (AP) – An East Texas county commissioner and three other people have been indicted on charges that they fraudulently solicited mail-in votes from able-bodied voters by claiming they were disabled, often without the voters’ knowledge or consent. Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown and three paid workers of Brown’s 2018 Democratic primary campaign are charged…MORE

Three Killed In Dallas Motel Room

Three Killed In Dallas Motel Room

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are working on a triple homicide. Three bodies were found Saturday inside a motel room near Loop 12 and Northwest Highway. Police say all three died of homicidal violence, but they haven’t said what kind of violence, and have released few other details.MORE

Texas Closing in on 750,000 Positive COVID-19 Tests

Texas Closing in on 750,000 Positive COVID-19 Tests

(WBAP/KLIF) — The number of COVID-19 deaths continues to drop across Texas.  The North Texas Coronavirus death toll sits at more than 1,900, while statewide there have been nearly 15,500 fatalities.  Dallas county reports 1,017, Tarrant county 653, Collin 145, and Denton county 109. Texas officials say over 733,000 positive tests have occurred in the…MORE