Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate in Texas
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – More than 3,000 people attended the third Democratic Presidential debate Thursday night on the Texas Southern University campus in Houston. Each candidate was given an open...
Sep 12, 2019
Fort Worth Accused Serial Rapist Facing Capital Murder Charges
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth man charged with two sexual assaults is now facing a capital murder charge. 31-year-old Lee Dexter joiner is accused of killing a 53-year-old woman September 7th. ...
Sep 12, 2019
Kroger and Ocado to Open Automated Distribution Center in Dallas, 300 New Jobs
Provided by Kroger DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Kroger, America’s largest grocery retailer and Ocado will open a Customer Fulfillment center in Dallas. The Dallas CFC is expected to create up to 400 loca...
Sep 12, 2019
Governor Abbott Issues Texas Safety Action Report in Mass Shooting Aftermath
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott has issued a Texas Safety Action Report in the aftermath of mass shootings in El Paso and Odessa. The report is separate and on top of executive orders ...
Sep 12, 2019
El Paso Suspect Indicted on Murder Charge
CNN Photo EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The suspect in the mass shooting in El Paso has been indicted on a capital murder charge. An indictment announced Thursday charges 21-year-old Patrick Crusius in ...
Sep 12, 2019
Arlington Police Lay Out New Plan to Handle Hate-Related Incidents
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington Police Department has unveiled its new plan to handle hate-related incidents. Chief Will Johnson said Thursday that citizens can now report anything ha...
Sep 12, 2019
Austin Lawmakers on Gun Violence Committee Receive Death Threats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The vice chairman of a new Texas House committee that’s addressing issues related to gun violence says some of its Republican members have received death threats. Demo...
Sep 12, 2019
An Expansion May Already Be in the Works for the Newly Open TEXRail Service
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The newly opened TEXRail Service in Tarrant County could soon already be getting an expansion. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have written the federal transit...
Sep 12, 2019
Reaction to the Death of Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens
YouTube Here is some reaction to the death of legendary oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, who died Wednesday at his Dallas home at age 91: "T. Boone Pickens became a household name across the country becau...
Sep 12, 2019
Arlington Police Department Expands Hate and Bias Crimes Policy
(WBAP/KLIF) ARLINGTON – The Arlington Police Department has expanded the department's hate and bias crime reporting policy to include the reporting of hate incidents. This new policy follows the...
Sep 12, 2019
