Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Fort Worth Community Rallying Around Family Who Lost Father and Son in Drowning Accident
(Picture courtesy of GoFundMe) FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Friends and community members are rallying around the Fort Worth family who lost a father and son in a drowning accident over the wee...
Apr 22, 2019
Mesquite Police Release Surveillance Video of Missing Mother
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for a Mesquite mother who vanished last week and police are hoping the public can help find her. The Mesquite Police Department released the last...
Apr 22, 2019
Texas House Bill Would Expand Time for Child Sexual Assault Victims to Sue Abusers
(Centers for Disease Control) Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are considering a bill dealing with child sexual assault. The bill extends the statute of limitations for victims to be able to ...
Apr 22, 2019
Early Voting for Local Elections in North Texas Begins Today
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting starts begins today across North Texas local leaders, including two high-profile contests for mayor in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Dallas, a mayoral runoff will b...
Apr 22, 2019
Review: Diversity in Texas Legislature Not Reflecting State
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A review finds that while a record-setting number of Hispanics are seated in the Texas Legislature, the racial breakdown of the Legislature does not accurately reflect the d...
Apr 22, 2019
Dallas area leads American cities in 2018 population growth
DALLAS (AP) - New population estimates show that the Dallas-Fort Worth area led American cities in new residents from 2017 to 2018. U.S. Census Bureau numbers show that the two cities, along with Arli...
Apr 22, 2019
Cancer center sends Chinese scientists packing
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A prominent cancer center in Houston says it has ousted three scientists identified by federal authorities as probably involved in Chinese efforts to steal American researc...
Apr 21, 2019
Collin County – Car Plows Into Home on Caddo Cove
COLLIN COUNTY – WBAP/KLIF – Investigation is underway into the cause of a car leaving a roadway and crashing into a home in Collin County. Highway Patrol Troopers were called to the single...
Apr 20, 2019
A Texas Teen Launches Effort To Abolish “Confederate Heroes Day”
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is among just nine states with holidays honoring Confederate soldiers and a teenager is behind a renewed push to change that. The effort to abolish “Confederate ...
Apr 20, 2019
Travis County District Attorney Announces New Protocols for Drug Prosecution
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The district attorney for one of the largest counties in Texas is introducing new drug-prosecution protocols that are expected to increase the number of case dismissals and ...
Apr 20, 2019
