Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Holiday Shoppers Can Save Big This Season

Holiday Shoppers Can Save Big This Season

(WBAP/KLIF) — Some North Texans are feeling the stress of buying gifts, decorations and other holiday goods, which is putting a strain on holiday cheer and their pocket books. Over half of holiday shoppers expect to feel financially burdened this year, prompting them to search for deals. The National Retail Federation projects the average American…MORE

13-Year-Old Texas Boy Gets 12 Years for Murder

13-Year-Old Texas Boy Gets 12 Years for Murder

(WBAP/KLIF) — A 13-year old convicted of murdering a Sonic employee learns his fate. The unidentified Texas teen watched his uncle get into a fight with a sonic employee in May of this year, when he retrieved an AR-style rifle from his uncles truck and shot Matthew Davis several times in the parking lot in…MORE

Buffalo Soldiers Cleared After Over 100 Years

Buffalo Soldiers Cleared After Over 100 Years

(WBAP/KLIF) — After more than a century the Buffalo Soldiers are cleared. In 1917, the all-black Third Battalion of the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment ignored orders to stand down to an unconfirmed white mob approaching and marched into Houston amid racial tensions. The soldiers had killed 16 people, leading to the mutiny conviction of…MORE

Arlington Plant Helps General Motors Become 1st Automaker to Seal Deal With UAW

Arlington Plant Helps General Motors Become 1st Automaker to Seal Deal With UAW

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute. Arlington GM Plant workers pushed the nationwide UAW labor contract across the finish line. The Arlington…MORE

Flight Attendants Picket American as Deadline Nears

Flight Attendants Picket American as Deadline Nears

(WBAP/KLIF) — Time is running out for American Airlines to offer a contract to its flight attendants. The airline’s flight attendant’s union says they feel slighted by company executives after risking their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to keep the airline flying. They also voiced concern over watching record profits during 2023, only…MORE