Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

8 Killed in Suspected Human Smuggling Crash in Southwest Texas

8 Killed in Suspected Human Smuggling Crash in Southwest Texas

ZAVALA COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Eight people were killed when a suspected human smuggler crashed head on into an oncoming car during a police chase in Southwest Texas early Wednesday morning. The Zavala County Sheriff’s Office said the 21-year-old Houston native was carrying five migrants, when the car passed a semi truck in a…MORE

Hollywood Actors Strike is Over as Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios

Hollywood Actors Strike is Over as Union Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors union has reached a tentative deal with studios to end its strike. The contract agreement reached Wednesday still must be approved by the union’s board and its members, but the deal brings an end to the months of labor strife that has hobbled production in Hollywood. The union says…MORE

Jury Convicts Dallas Hospital Shooter of Capital Murder

Jury Convicts Dallas Hospital Shooter of Capital Murder

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County jury returned a verdict in the case of the man charged with capital murder in the Dallas Hospital shooting. 31-year-old Nestor Hernandez was found guilty, Thursday, in the shooting deaths of two Methodist Dallas Medical Center healthcare workers in October of 2022. The judge levied the immediate sentence as…MORE

House Republicans Subpoena Biden Family Members

House Republicans Subpoena Biden Family Members

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued subpoenas Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden’s family, taking their most aggressive step yet in an impeachment inquiry bitterly opposed by Democrats that is testing the reach of congressional oversight powers. The long-awaited move by Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, to subpoena the…MORE

Chemical Fire Rages at San Jacinto County Plant, Residents Ordered to Shelter-in-Place

Chemical Fire Rages at San Jacinto County Plant, Residents Ordered to Shelter-in-Place

SHEPHARD (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Residents in San Jacinto County are being asked to shelter-in-place after an explosion and fire at the sound resource solutions plant in Shepherd. The San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management has reduced the shelter-in-order from a five to one-mile radius. According to Fox 26 News, one person has reportedly…MORE