Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
A Problem Triggered By the New Legal Hemp Law in Texas is Snowballing
(texas.gov) HOUSTON (AP) – District attorneys in at least four Texas counties say they’ll stop accepting misdemeanor marijuana cases until the problem is fixed. A new law legalizing hemp i...
Jul 04, 2019
Former Congressman Eyes Republican Party of Texas Chairmanship
(Wiki) Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In a YouTube video Wednesday, former Florida congressman Allen West announced his intentions to run for chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. West, a retire...
Jul 04, 2019
Parkland Burn Center in Dallas Warning Residents About Fireworks Dangers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Many North Texans will continue to pop fireworks over the Independence Day weekend and the Parkland Burn Center in Dallas wants residents to be safe. Stephanie Chapman ...
Jul 04, 2019
Gearing Up For 4th of July Festivities in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fourth of July celebrations in Washington are getting the Trump treatment this year. Besides a traditional parade Thursday morning, an annual evening concert at the Capitol plu...
Jul 04, 2019
Lufkin Licker Identified; She Could Face 2nd Degree Felony Charges
Courtesy: Lufkin Police Dept. Lufkin (WBAP/KLIF) – Lufkin Police say they have identified the woman who took a video of herself licking a bucket of Blue Bell ice cream in a Walmart store and put...
Jul 04, 2019
NTSB: Crew Spoke of Engine Trouble Before Deadly Texas Crash
Addison Airport hangar where plane crashedWFAA photo DALLAS (AP) - Seconds before a small plane crashed at a suburban Dallas airport, killing all 10 people on board, the crew commented on a problem wi...
Jul 04, 2019
North Texas Group Reminds Downtown Dallas Businesses to Light Up for July 4th
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A White Rock ‘Honor our Heroes’ Group reminds downtown Dallas businesses to show their support this fourth of July. Davis Pittman chairman of the group says they are as...
Jul 03, 2019
Major US Indexes Close at Record Highs
NEW YORK (AP) – Major U.S. indexes are closing at record highs on a holiday-shortened trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday easily beat the record it marked in October. The ...
Jul 03, 2019
Cowboys’ Elliott will not Face Discipline for Las Vegas Incident
(WBAP/KLIF) – The NFL says Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott will not face punishment after an incident in Las Vegas in May. Elliott met this week with NFL Commission Roger Goodell and...
Jul 03, 2019
District of Columbia Wants Feds to Pay for Any Damages July 4th Event
WASHINGTON (AP) – The District of Columbia said it expects the federal government to pay for any damage to roads caused by military tanks and other heavy vehicles brought to city for President D...
Jul 03, 2019
