Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas Child Fatally Shot While in Bed, Investigation Underway

Dallas Child Fatally Shot While in Bed, Investigation Underway

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s a tragic update amid the investigation into who fired the shot that hit a 7-year-old boy while in his bed Sunday night. Dallas police said Kyrie Barnes has died. Investigators determined the gunfire came from outside his home at an apartment complex in the 8000 block of Rothington Road…MORE

US Adds 209,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Up from 3.4 to 3.6%

US Adds 209,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Up from 3.4 to 3.6%

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) US employers added 209,000 jobs to the economy in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent. according to stats released by the US Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. The stats area a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and…MORE

Dallas Police Officer Dies of Medical Emergency After Shift; One Month From Retirement

Dallas Police Officer Dies of Medical Emergency After Shift; One Month From Retirement

On July 6, 2023, at around 4:00 pm, Dallas Police responded to an assist officer with an ambulance call. Dallas Police received a 911 call that an off-duty Dallas Police Officer had collapsed near a parking lot after returning home from a shift. The preliminary investigation determined an apartment employee and officers performed CPR while…MORE

Car Clips Back of Train Sitting on Tracks Near Love Field Killing Driver

Car Clips Back of Train Sitting on Tracks Near Love Field Killing Driver

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A fatal car versus train collision overnight near Love Field has traffic tied up in the area A car clipped the back train that was sitting on the tracks at Cedar Springs and Mockingbird Lane, just south of Love Field It happened about 3:30 this morning, according to WFAA’s Mike Forbes. The…MORE