Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Federal Judge Again Blocks Texas Fetal Remains Rules
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge has again blocked Texas rules mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains, in a victory for abortion-rights groups. Austin-based U.S. District Judge Sam S...
Jan 27, 2017
Former Baylor Student Files New Lawsuit Alleging Rape
WACO, Texas (AP) – A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players has filed a federal lawsuit against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults i...
Jan 27, 2017
Fort Worth Mayor Stands by Chief but Does Not Agree with Officer Suspension
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price has reached out to the mother whose arrest last month has sparked division and protests in the city. Price says she does not agree with the ...
Jan 27, 2017
Fort Worth FD Gets High Marks
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Fire Department is considered one of the best in the country. The department received a Class I rating from Insurance Services Offices this week. It&...
Jan 27, 2017
Attorney for Fort Worth Woman Whose Arrest Went Viral to Sue the City of Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney for a Fort Worth woman whose arrest was seen in a viral video said he is planning to file a federal lawsuit against the City of Fort Worth. Lee Merritt...
Jan 27, 2017
Annual Count Puts Number on Dallas, Collin County’s Homeless
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than 1,000 volunteers helped count Dallas’ homeless population. Thursday night’s count was part of an annual federally-required census to track how man...
Jan 27, 2017
Texas, US Gas Prices Down 4 Cents Per Gallon
COPPELL, Texas (AP) – Retail gasoline prices in Texas and across the country have declined an average 4 cents per gallon this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the statewide price at the pump...
Jan 27, 2017
Texas Executes Man Convicted of Killing 2
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A man convicted of committing a fatal robbery at a Dallas-area Subway shop weeks after he was fired from his job there has been executed at a Texas prison. Forty-three-y...
Jan 27, 2017
FBI Director Comey to Address South By Southwest Festival
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – South By Southwest says FBI director James Comey will address the portion of its festival focusing on interactive technology. Comey will be a featured speaker in Austin on M...
Jan 26, 2017
Negotiations Over Dallas Pension Break Down
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mediation has failed in the attempt to keep the pension fund for Dallas police and firefighters solvent. Without action, the fund could run out of money within ten year...
Jan 26, 2017
