Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Mormons packing up camp and leaving the Boy Scouts
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) — Thousands of Mormons are leaving the Boy Scouts of America in order to create their own program. Thursday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints announced that...
May 12, 2017
Texas Inspector General Resigns
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The former watchdog over U.S. reconstruction efforts in Iraq has been forced out of a powerful Texas job after he moonlighted as a consultant for the Iraq government. A spok...
May 11, 2017
Optimism Grows over Possible Agreement to Save Dallas Pension System
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state lawmakers are reporting major progress Thursday in an agreement to fix the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says the news follow...
May 11, 2017
US Justice Department to Probe Police Shooting of Texas Teen
DALLAS (AP) – A spokeswoman for the Dallas County prosecutor says the U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a black 15-year-old by a white police offic...
May 11, 2017
North Lake College Holds Vigil in Memory of Janeera Gonzalez
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Family and students gathered outside the library at North Lake College Thursday afternoon for a vigil for the student killed in a murder suicide on campus last week. Ja...
May 11, 2017
Votes totaled, numerous ballots rejected in City Council Election
Saturday’s Dallas City Council election results have been totaled and a number of ballots were thrown out after possible voter fraud delayed the process earlier this week. Dallas County Election...
May 11, 2017
Texas Attorney General Loses Third Bid to Remove Judge from Criminal Case
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – For the third time, Attorney General Ken Paxton has failed to remove the judge presiding over his criminal case. Paxton is facing trial for securities fraud charges. Pa...
May 11, 2017
Study Shows Impact of Public Investment Surrounding DART
A new study shows that publicly funded projects in close proximity to DART light rail stations have made a big economic impact in North Texas. Researchers from the Economics Research Group at the Univ...
May 11, 2017
Driver in High-Speed Chase from Fort Worth to Dallas Surrenders
Photo Courtesy of WFAA TV DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A woman who led authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car Thursday afternoon surrendered in Highland Park. It started sometime after 1...
May 11, 2017
Dallas First Responders Train for Drowning Cases Ahead of Summer
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas first responders got a head start on preparing for a common cause of death over the summer. The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center says drowning is the No.2...
May 11, 2017
