Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Legislation Honors George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush with Presidential Coin
(WBAP/KLIF) – There is now legislation honoring former President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush with a presidential coin. The bill comes from Senator John Cornyn of Texas who says President ...
Feb 19, 2019
Supreme Court Spares Texas Man of Death Penalty
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is ending a long legal fight by ruling that a Texas death row inmate is intellectually disabled and thus may not be executed. The justices ruled 6-3 Tuesday i...
Feb 19, 2019
Southwest Airlines Forced to Declare an ‘Operational Emergency’
President Trump met with the CEOs Southwest, United Continental and Delta, as well as cargo carriers and officials from many of the nations’ largest airports. Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – There ar...
Feb 19, 2019
An Eminent Domain Fight Puts Dallas-to-Houston High Speed Rail in Jeopardy
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Despite suffering a loss in court this month, Texas Central says their plans remain on track for the proposed high-speed rail line connecting Dallas to Houston. A Leon Count...
Feb 19, 2019
FAA Investigating Southwest Airlines Over Baggage Weight
New York (CNN Business) – The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how Southwest Airlines tracks the weight of checked bags on its flights. The FAA began its probe in February 201...
Feb 19, 2019
Murray waits to measure up after picking NFL over baseball
Tyler MurrayYouTube photo FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Now that Kyler Murray has decided to play in the NFL instead of reporting to spring training as a first-round draft pick by baseball's Oakland Athlet...
Feb 19, 2019
City Council Committee Meets Tuesday to Investigate ‘Visit Dallas’ Audit
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A special City Council committee meeting Tuesday will focus on the recent Visit Dallas audit which raised serious questions on spending practices by the organization. Dallas...
Feb 18, 2019
New Parking Garage Open in Historic Downtown McKinney
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of McKinney has opened a newly constructed parking garage on the northeast corner of Virginia and Chestnut streets in the city’s historic downtown. The five...
Feb 18, 2019
Driver Runs Off Following Crash into Urgent-Care Clinic
Dallas – Police are searching for a person who drove a car into an urgent-care clinic. It happened in Uptown Dallas around 1 a.m. Monday morning. A person in an SUV crashing into the MedSpring U...
Feb 18, 2019
Confederate Memorial Vandalized in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The confederate memorial at Pioneer Park in Downtown Dallas was vandalized over the weekend. The memorial was voted last week by the Dallas City Council to be removed. Monda...
Feb 18, 2019
