Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Supreme Court Orders New Hearing for Black Texas Inmate
Cherry blossom trees bloom on the grounds of the U.S. Supreme Court. WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has ordered a new court hearing for a black Texas prison inmate who claims improper testi...
Feb 22, 2017
Dallas’ Homeless Find a New Chance with Recovery Program
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) A special program offered to many of Dallas’ homeless is getting them the education they need. Many people are getting their GEDs, high school diplomas and even continuin...
Feb 22, 2017
SPCA of Texas Seized 421 Animals from Caldwell County Property
CALDWELL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The SPCA of Texas took custody of hundreds of allegedly cruelly-confined animals from a property near Lockart, about three hours south of Dallas, in Caldwell C...
Feb 22, 2017
Former Maypearl Police Chief Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Maypearl police chief was sentenced to 40 years in prison for child sex crimes. A judge slapped Kevin Coffey with the maximum sentenced allowed after a j...
Feb 22, 2017
Corporate investment groups warn Texas leaders of bathroom bill consequences
CNN.com AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus all received a letter Tuesday from institutional investors urging them to reje...
Feb 22, 2017
Tom Brady’s Missing Super Bowl Jersey Worth Big $$$
(Courtesy: CNN) BOSTON (AP) – The value of Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is listed as $500,000 on a Houston Police Department report. The New England Patriots quarterback is...
Feb 22, 2017
Lawmaker Calls to Educate Public over Flag Confusion
(WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas lawmaker is pushing a resolution raising awareness of a minor yet major difference between two flags. Some smartphone users have been using an emoji flag of Chile as an emo...
Feb 21, 2017
Judge Blocks Texas Cutting Medicaid to Planned Parenthood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge has stopped Texas from cutting off Medicaid dollars to Planned Parenthood over secretly recorded videos taken by anti-abortion activists in 2015. The decisio...
Feb 21, 2017
Houston Police Chief: No Injuries Amid Gunfire Reports
HOUSTON (AP) – The police chief in Houston says no one has been found injured and there’s no evidence of a shooting amid reports of gunfire inside the hospital at the Texas Medical Center....
Feb 21, 2017
Tacos May Become Texas State Dish
Courtesy of: uvu.edu (WBAP/KLIF News) Tacos may become the new official dish of texas. A change.org petition suggests it’s time to change the state food. Chili con Carne has been the official di...
Feb 21, 2017
