Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas Mall Shooting Sends Shoppers Fleeing

Dallas Mall Shooting Sends Shoppers Fleeing

(WBAP/KLIF) — A shooting at a Dallas mall sent shoppers running for the exits.  Dallas police responded to reports of a shooting at the Galleria Mall food court, Tuesday night. Authorities say two men got into an altercation with one of them pulling a gun on the other, firing multiple shots. The victim was struck in…MORE

Texas Mayors Ask Governor for Control over Mask Requirements

Texas Mayors Ask Governor for Control over Mask Requirements

(WBAP.KLIF) – Mayors from some of the biggest cities in Texas are asking for the return of local control over coronavirus policies and protocol. The written request from Mayors in Dallas, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Plano, Arlington, Austin, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio comes as the Governor Greg Abbott continues to promote but not…MORE

Fort Worth Police Calls Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Report on City’s Protests “Absolutely Inaccurate”

Fort Worth Police Calls Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Report on City’s Protests “Absolutely Inaccurate”

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Police Department is outraged after they say Fox News Political Commentator Tucker Carlson shared inaccurate information regarding the May 31st riots in Fort Worth. The department said Carlson reported “protesters looted and vandalized businesses and dozens of rioters were arrested for this” and Carlson went on to say that…MORE

Governor Abbott says Hospital Capacity is “Abundant” Despite Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

Governor Abbott says Hospital Capacity is “Abundant” Despite Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the University of Texas System John Zerwas, MD, provided an update Tuesday on Texas’ hospital capacity. The Governor noted that despite an uptick in positive cases, there continues to be abundant hospital capacity. Governor Abbott also urged all Texans to…MORE

Trump Signs Executive Order on Police Reform

Trump Signs Executive Order on Police Reform

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing Tuesday that would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints. In Rose Garden remarks, Trump stressed the need for…MORE