Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Texas Execution Thursday for Fatal $1.25 Robbery Halted
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A federal judge has stopped this week’s scheduled execution of a 32-year-old man condemned for the 2004 robbery-slaying of a convenience store worker in Corpus Chr...
Jan 31, 2017
Corny Dog King Skip Fletcher Dies
Courtesy: Fletcher’s Original State Fair Corny Dogs Facebook page. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The man who has been known as the “Corny Dog King” at the State Fair of Texas has d...
Jan 31, 2017
Small Plane Crashes in Northlake
Photo Courtesy of the Texas Department of Public Safety DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – A small plane crashed in Northlake near Northwest ISD’s Outdoor Learning Center Tuesday afternoon. No on...
Jan 31, 2017
Gov. Abbott Labels Sanctuary Cities, Convention of States Emergency Issues
Austin (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott has laid out his priorities for the Texas legislature’s 2017 session. Abbott delivered his “state of the state” address Tuesday, ...
Jan 31, 2017
Two Horses Killed at Stock Show
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Two horses have died in separate incidents at a top Texas rodeo event, with the latest occurring when a horse ran head-long into a wall while attempting to dislodge its ...
Jan 31, 2017
Rick Perry clears first hurdle to becoming U.S. Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) - Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is a step closer to becoming U.S. Energy Secretary. Tuesday Perry received the 16-7 approval of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Commi...
Jan 31, 2017
Gov Greg Abbott gives State of the State
Photo courtesy of gov.texas.gov AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is laying out a new agenda that’s expected to enthusiastically embrace President Donald Trump’s crackdown ...
Jan 31, 2017
Muslim Woman Backs President’s Immigration Hold
(WBAP/KLIF News) A Pakistani-born Muslim woman says President Trump’s temporary immigration hold is a good idea. Raheel Raza is a human rights activist and president of “The Council for Mu...
Jan 31, 2017
Wheelchair-Bound Iraqi Man with U.S. Army Ties Detained, Released at DFW Airport
DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — A wheelchair-bound Iraqi man who worked for the U.S Army was detained at DFW Airport Monday afternoon, but was released Tuesday morning. Labeeb Ibrahim Issa was d...
Jan 31, 2017
Texas Lt. Gov. Unveils School Voucher Plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has unveiled a voucher proposal giving families education saving accounts with public funding to send their children to private and religious schools. T...
Jan 31, 2017
