Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Perot Museum to Distribute Eclipse Safety Glasses

Perot Museum to Distribute Eclipse Safety Glasses

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is making it its mission to distribute as many eclipse safety glasses as they can. The once-in-a-lifetime eclipse is set to happen on Monday, April 8th. And representatives with the Perot Museum say they’re giving out more than one million complimentary eclipse safety glasses to over 50 schools…MORE

Prison to Purpose to Host 12-Week Course

Prison to Purpose to Host 12-Week Course

One North Texas organization is working to help those who just got out of prison get back on their feet. Prison to Purpose is hosting a 12-week comprehensive course designed for individuals recently released from incarceration. The organization assumes the responsibility of covering all probation or parole fees for participants throughout the duration of the…MORE

Body of 11-year-old at the Center of a Texas Amber Alert Found

Body of 11-year-old at the Center of a Texas Amber Alert Found

Update 2/20 4:00pm: LIVINGSTON (AP) – Texas authorities say they found the body of an 11-year-old girl who had been missing since last week and will charge a man who lived on her family’s property with murder. Polk County Sheriff Byron Lyons made the announcement Tuesday afternoon at a news conference with other officials. The…MORE

Baylor Retires Brittney Griner’s Jersey

Baylor Retires Brittney Griner’s Jersey

Baylor University is retiring Brittney Griner’s jersey. The ceremony took place before the Baylor vs Texas Tech women’s basketball game that happened Sunday. Griner played with the Bears from 2009 to 2013, where she led her team to a perfect 40-0 national championship season during her junior year. She later went on to be the…MORE

New York Judge Bans Trump’s Businesses & Fines Him $364 Million

New York Judge Bans Trump’s Businesses & Fines Him $364 Million

(WBAP/KLIF) — NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth. Judge Arthur Engoron issued his decision after a 2½-month trial that saw…MORE