Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Texas Interim Secretary of State Resigns
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas’ interim Secretary of State has resigned. Governor Greg Abbott appointed David Whitley to the position in December, where Whitley then led an investigation ...
May 28, 2019
Fire Tears Through Vacant Ambassador Hotel in Downtown Dallas
UPDATE 5-28-19 1:25 P.M. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities continue to work to determine the cause of a fire that gutted the historic Ambassador Hotel. The hotel’s redeveloper said Tuesday ...
May 28, 2019
Texas Lawmakers Approve Safe Gun Storage Program Despite NRA
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Lawmakers in gun-loving Texas have quietly gone around the National Rifle Association by slipping language into a massive spending bill that would fund a $1 million public safety ...
May 28, 2019
HBO Series Inspires Donations to Remove Confederate Statue
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The series finale of HBO’s Game of Thrones’ is inspiring donations to buy Dallas’ Robert E. Lee statue at auction. Pete Freedman is behind a GoFundMe Page ...
May 27, 2019
As Texas Legislative Session Ends, Controversial Gun Bill Passes For Disaster Areas
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) - As the 86th Legislature winds down, one of the last bills passed allows Texans to carry their handguns for a full week following the declaration of a natural disaster. The bill pa...
May 27, 2019
North Texas Dog Lovers Bite Back After Legislative Maneuver Blocks Animal Cruelty Bill
Photo: Madison Murphy Via Dogs of HD-92 BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of North Texas dog lovers is barking up the tree of a State Representative who it says killed an animal cruelty bill in the ...
May 27, 2019
Distracted Drivers Posing Increasing Risk To First Responders
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) - A new report from the National Safety Council finds that 71-percent of drivers admit to using social media on their cell phones while passing the scene of an accident, nearly trip...
May 27, 2019
Governor Abbott Unveils Special Texas Edition of the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Book
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas unveiled a special ‘Texas edition’ of the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration book on Memorial Day. The Vietnam War 50th Commemoration book A Time ...
May 27, 2019
2nd Apparent Tornado Hits Oklahoma Near Tulsa
EL RENO, Okla. (AP) – The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in the Tulsa area early Sunday, damaging structures, uprooting trees and toppling power lines. Pete Snyder with the...
May 27, 2019
The Texas Legislature is settling money issues as it drives toward today’s legally required adjournment.
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas legislators had to do a little tap dancing Sunday to clear the way for Monday’s mandatory adjournment. They found a way to agree on a state budget by suddenly de...
May 27, 2019
